Beaver Creek Wilderness

Infobox_protected_area | name = Beaver Creek Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib

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caption =
locator_x = 204
locator_y = 95
location = Kentucky, USA
nearest_city = Burnside, Kentucky
lat_degrees = 36
lat_minutes = 56
lat_seconds = 44
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 084
long_minutes = 26
long_seconds = 35
long_direction = W
area = convert|4791|acre|km2|0|sing=off
established = 1979
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Forest Service

Beaver Creek Wilderness is a convert|4791|acre|km2|0|sing=on wilderness area located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was designated wilderness in 1979 and is managed by the Stearns Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest. [http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/districts/stearns/beaver_creek.shtml Beaver Creek Wilderness] - USFS, Daniel Boone National Forest] Located beneath the clifflines of the Beaver Creek Drainage, Beaver Creek Wilderness is almost entirely enclosed by sandstone cliffs. Below these high walls are natural arches and rock shelters used by Native Americans and early settlers. [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=32 Beaver Creek Wilderness] - Wilderness.net]

Wildlife

Many species of wildlife can be found in Beaver Creek Wilderness, including wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, red and gray foxes, rabbits, muskrats, mink, and raccoons. Eastern black bear populations also flourish within the Wilderness and surrounding forest.

References

ee also

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

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/districts/stearns/beaver_creek.shtml Beaver Creek Wilderness] - Daniel Boone National Forest
* [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=32 Beaver Creek Wilderness] - Wilderness.net
* [http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_national_forest/ky/ky_beave.htm Beaver Creek Wilderness] - GORP
* [http://www.kywilderness.com KYwilderness.com]