Bell Mountain Wilderness

Bell Mountain Wilderness

Infobox_protected_area | name = Bell Mountain Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib


caption =
locator_x = 168
locator_y = 93
location = Missouri, USA
nearest_city = Potosi, Missouri
lat_degrees = 37
lat_minutes = 56
lat_seconds = 0
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 90
long_minutes = 47
long_seconds = 0
long_direction = W
area = convert|9027|acre|km2|0
established = 1980
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Forest Service

The United States Congress designated the Bell Mountain Wilderness in 1980 and it now has a total of convert|9027|acre|km2. Bell Mountain is located within the Potosi-Fredericktown Ranger District of the Mark Twain National Forest, south of Potosi, Missouri in the United States. The wilderness lies in the Saint Francois Mountains and it was named for the highest peak in the area, Bell Mountain (elevation: 1,702). The Bell Mountain Wilderness is one of eight wilderness areas protected and preserved in Missouri. The area is popular for hiking as there are convert|12|mi|km|0 of trail, including a section of the Ozark Trail.

See also

*Devils Backbone Wilderness
*Hercules-Glades Wilderness
*Irish Wilderness
*Mingo Wilderness
*Paddy Creek Wilderness
*Piney Creek Wilderness
*Rockpile Mountain Wilderness

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