Mountain Lake Wilderness
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Mountain Lake Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
. The wilderness area is located next to privately owned Mountain Lake
, and consists of 8314 acres (3,364.6 ha) in Virginia
and 2721 acres (1,101.2 ha) in West Virginia
.
Mountain Lake Wilderness ranges in elevation from about 2200 feet (670.6 m) to over 4000 feet (1,219.2 m). The area is bisected by the Eastern Continental Divide and has about 17 miles (27 km) of hiking trails, including 5 miles (8 km) of the Appalachian Trail
. The War Spur overlook, with "outstanding views of the surrounding mountains" that are covered with eastern hardwood forests, is reached by the War Spur and Chestnut Trail loop. The trailhead for this 2.5 miles (4 km) hike is on Route 700, 3 miles (5 km) north of Mountain Lake.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests are U.S. National Forests that combine to form one of the largest areas of public land in the Eastern United States. They cover of land in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky...
. The wilderness area is located next to privately owned Mountain Lake
Mountain Lake (Virginia)
Mountain Lake is a freshwater lake located in Giles County near Newport, Virginia, in the United States. Along with Lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp, it is one of only two natural lakes in Virginia...
, and consists of 8314 acres (3,364.6 ha) in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and 2721 acres (1,101.2 ha) in West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
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Mountain Lake Wilderness ranges in elevation from about 2200 feet (670.6 m) to over 4000 feet (1,219.2 m). The area is bisected by the Eastern Continental Divide and has about 17 miles (27 km) of hiking trails, including 5 miles (8 km) of the Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
. The War Spur overlook, with "outstanding views of the surrounding mountains" that are covered with eastern hardwood forests, is reached by the War Spur and Chestnut Trail loop. The trailhead for this 2.5 miles (4 km) hike is on Route 700, 3 miles (5 km) north of Mountain Lake.
See also
- George Washington and Jefferson National ForestsGeorge Washington and Jefferson National ForestsThe George Washington and Jefferson National Forests are U.S. National Forests that combine to form one of the largest areas of public land in the Eastern United States. They cover of land in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky...
- Mountain LakeMountain Lake (Virginia)Mountain Lake is a freshwater lake located in Giles County near Newport, Virginia, in the United States. Along with Lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp, it is one of only two natural lakes in Virginia...