Rich Mountain Wilderness | |
Iucn Category: | Ib |
Map: | USA Georgia#USA |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Gilmer County, Georgia, USA |
Nearest City: | Ellijay, GA |
Coordinates: | 34.7303°N -84.3406°W |
The Rich Mountain Wilderness is a wilderness area within the Chattahoochee National Forest in Gilmer County, Georgia, in the United States. It was designated in 1986 and currently consists of 9476acres of the 13276acres that makes up the Rich Mountains. The Wilderness is managed by the United States Forest Service and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
The highest elevation in the Rich Mountain Wilderness is the 40500NaN0 peak of Rich Mountain. The land that forms the Wilderness is characterized by the same sort of deep, black porter's loam found in the Cohutta Mountains. The Wilderness is home to several threatened or endangered species.