- Southern Nantahala Wilderness
The Southern Nantahala Wilderness was designated in 1984 and currently consists of 23,473
acres (95 km²). Approximately 11,770 acres (48 km²) are located in Georgia in theChattahoochee National Forest and approximately 11,703 acres are located inNorth Carolina in theNantahala National Forest . The Wilderness is managed by theUnited States Forest Service and is part of theNational Wilderness Preservation System . The highestelevation in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness is the 5,499 foot (1676 m) peak ofStanding Indian Mountain in North Carolina and the lowest elevation is approximately 2,400 feet (730 m). TheAppalachian Trail passes through the Wilderness in both states.In Georgia, the Wilderness is divided into two sections by a corridor on either side of the
Tallulah River . The western part of the Wilderness in Georgia includes the portion of the Appalachian Trail that begins at Blue Ridge Gap and climbs over Rocky Knob in Towns County before passing over the eastern flank ofRich Knob in Rabun County and entering North Carolina at Bly Gap. The eastern part of the Wilderness in Georgia includes an area on theColeman River .In connection with its management of the Wilderness, the Forest Service actively promotes adherence to the
Leave No Trace principles.External links
* [http://www.peachtree-online.com/Adults/Catalog/nantahala.pdf#search=%22%22Southern%20Nantahala%20Wilderness%22%22 Description and Maps of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness]
* [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Southern%20Nantahala Wilderness.net entry for the Southern Nantahala Wilderness]
* [http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/nc_south.htm Gorp.com entry for the Southern Nantahala Wilderness]
* [http://lnt.org Leave No Trace organization]
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