| James River Face Wilderness | |
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 James River Face, from Va 130 looking southeast | |
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| Location | Bedford, Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States |
| Nearest city | Buena Vista, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°35′19″N 79°26′42″W / 37.588524°N 79.444885°W |
| Area | 8,907 acres (3,605 ha) |
| Established | 1975 |
| Administrator | U.S. Forest Service |
The James River Face Wilderness is an 8,907-acre area located near Natural Bridge, Virginia that is protected by the Eastern Wilderness Act of Congress to maintain its present, natural condition. As part of the National Wilderness Preservation System, it helps to preserve a variety of natural life forms and contributes to a diversity of plant and animal gene pools. Over half of the ecosystems in the United States exist within designated wilderness.[1]
The wilderness contains many contrasting features. A short distance separates scorched hillsides, stark rockpiles and dry forest on one side and exceedingly rich vegetation on the crest of the Blue Ridge on the other.[2]
The area is part of the Glenwood Cluster.
- ^ "Why Wilderness?". Retrieved October 18, 2016.
- ^ Bamford, Sherman (October 2014). 18 Wonders of Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: Sierra Club Virginia Chapter. ISBN 978-0-926487-79-6.