Hickory Creek Wilderness

Infobox_protected_area | name = Hickory Creek Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib

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caption =
locator_x = 230
locator_y = 63
location = Pennsylvania, USA
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 40
lat_seconds = 29
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 079
long_minutes = 17
long_seconds = 29
long_direction = W
area = convert|3663|acre|km2|1|sing=off
established = 1984
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Forest Service

The Hickory Creek Wilderness is a convert|3663|acre|km2|1|sing=on wilderness area located on the Bradford Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest in Warren County, Pennsylvania. [http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/recreation/wilderness/hickory_creek/ Hickory Creek Wilderness] - Allegheny National Forest]

Topography

Elevation in Hickory Creek Wilderness ranges from convert|1273|acre|km2 where East Hickory Creek exits the wilderness to a plateau at convert|1273|acre|km2. The gentle to moderate terrain is drained by East Hickory Creek and Middle Hickory Creek. [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wid=243 Hickory Creek Wilderness] - Wilderness.net]

Flora and fauna

Hickory Creek Wilderness is primarily characterized by black cherry and beech, with scattered hemlock and clumps of oak, maple and birch, with an understory of abundant flowers, ferns, shrubs, and mosses. Large white pine can be found scattered in open areas.

Bear, deer, turkey, barred owl, and pileated woodpecker are common in the Wilderness. Small native brook trout can be found in both East Hickory and Middle Hickory Creeks.

References

ee also

*List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
*Wilderness Act

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/allegheny/recreation/wilderness/hickory_creek/ Hickory Creek Wilderness] - Allegheny National Forest
* [http://www.pawild.org/ Friends of Allegheny Wilderness]