Birkhead Mountains Wilderness

Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
Trail map of the Wilderness Area
Map showing the location of Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
Map showing the location of Birkhead Mountains Wilderness
LocationRandolph County, North Carolina, USA
Nearest cityAsheboro
Coordinates35°36′10″N 79°55′18″W / 35.60278°N 79.92167°W / 35.60278; -79.92167
Area5,160 acres (21 km2)
Established1984
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service
WebsiteBirkhead Mountains Wilderness

The Birkhead Mountains Wilderness was established by the 1984 North Carolina Wilderness Act and covers 5,160 acres (20.9 km2) in the Uwharrie National Forest at the northern end of the Uwharrie Mountains, in central North Carolina.[1]

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