The Tray Mountain Wilderness was designated in 1986 and currently consists of . The Wilderness is located within the borders of the

Chattahoochee National Forest The Chattahoochee River forms the southern half of the Alabama and Georgia border, as well as a portion of the Florida - Georgia border. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattah ...

in Habersham, Rabun,

Towns A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an or ...

and

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counties,

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and is managed in the Chattooga Ranger District. The Wilderness is managed by the

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and is part of the

National Wilderness Preservation System The National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS) of the United States protects federally managed wilderness areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. Activity on formally designated wilderness areas is coordinated by the Na ...

. The highest

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in the Tray Mountain Wilderness is the peak of Tray Mountain and the wilderness includes part of the Soque River. The

Appalachian Trail The Appalachian Trail (also called the A.T.), is a hiking trail in the Eastern United States, extending almost between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine, and passing through 14 states.Gailey, Chris (2006)"Appalachian ...

passes through the Wilderness for 16.5 unusually level miles, following a

ridge A ridge or a mountain ridge is a geographical feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for an extended distance. The sides of the ridge slope away from the narrow top on either side. The line ...

. The Tray Mountain Wilderness is located near the

Mark Trail Wilderness The Mark Trail Wilderness was designated in 1991 and currently consists of . It is named in honor of Mark Trail, a daily newspaper comic strip created by the American cartoonist Ed Dodd. The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chatt ...

, which is located across State Route 75 to the west.

External links

Wilderness.net entry for the Tray Mountain Wilderness
{{Protected Areas of Georgia (U.S. state) Wilderness areas of Georgia (U.S. state) Wilderness areas of the Appalachians Protected areas of Habersham County, Georgia Protected areas of Rabun County, Georgia Protected areas of Towns County, Georgia Protected areas of White County, Georgia Protected areas established in 1986 Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest 1986 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)