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Stone Mountain Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Stone Mountain Wilderness
Map showing the location of Stone Mountain Wilderness
LocationVirginia, U.S.
Nearest cityBundy, Virginia
Coordinates36°48′51″N 82°55′23″W / 36.81408°N 82.92309°W / 36.81408; -82.92309
Area3,273 acres (13.25 km2)
Established2009
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

Stone Mountain Wilderness is a U.S. wilderness area in the Clinch Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. It is a small tract of land in western Virginia, consisting of an area of 3,273 acres (13.25 km2) next to the banks of the Powell River.[1] It was designated as wilderness area in 2009 by Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.[2]

On a ridge between the Powell River and the North Fork of the Powell River with deep gorges, sheer cliffs, rocky outcrops, dense woods and rhododendron, the wilderness is far removed from the throngs of outdoor adventurers.[3][4] There are good views across the Powell river to Powell Mountain from an old tower site on Stone Mountain.[5] This is the only protected wilderness in the Cumberland Mountains.[3]

The wilderness is part of the Clinch Ranger District Cluster.

  1. ^ "Stone Mountain Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  2. ^ "Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-22. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  3. ^ a b Bamford, Sherman (October 2014). 18 Wonders of Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: Sierra Club Virginia Chapter. pp. 68–72. ISBN 978-0-926487-79-6.
  4. ^ Winegar, Deane and Garvey (1998). Highroad Guide to the Virginia Mountains. Marietta, Georgia: Longstreet Press, Inc. pp. 56–60. ISBN 1-56352-462-7.
  5. ^ Virginia Wilderness Committee: Stone Mountain Wilderness - Virginia Wilderness Committee, accessdate: June 28, 2017

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