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Wild River Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map showing the location of Wild River Wilderness
Map showing the location of Wild River Wilderness
LocationCoos County, New Hampshire, USA
Nearest cityGorham, New Hampshire
Coordinates44°17′N 71°06′W / 44.283°N 71.100°W / 44.283; -71.100
Area24,032 acres (9,725 ha)
Established2006
Governing bodyUnited States Forest Service

The Wild River Wilderness is one of seven wilderness areas in the White Mountain National Forest in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The wilderness is located primarily in unincorporated Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire, near the Maine border, and is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.[1] Within the wilderness's 24,032 acres (97.25 km2) are 29.7 miles (47.8 km) of hiking trails. The highest point in the area is Carter Dome. The New England Wilderness Act of 2006 created the area.[2]

A topographic map of New Hampshire's Wild River Wilderness
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