Laurel Fork North Wilderness

Laurel Fork North Wilderness
Sign for Laurel Fork Wilderness on Middle Mountain Road.
Map showing the location of Laurel Fork North Wilderness
Map showing the location of Laurel Fork North Wilderness
Location of Laurel Fork North Wilderness in West Virginia
LocationRandolph, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates38°45′27″N 79°40′23″W / 38.75750°N 79.67306°W / 38.75750; -79.67306
Area6,055 acres (24.50 km2)[2]
Established1983[2]
OperatorMonongahela National Forest
WebsiteLaurel Fork Wildernesses

Laurel Fork North Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in the Greenbrier Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.[2] The Wilderness protects high-elevation lands along Laurel Fork (Cheat River) and is bordered by Middle Mountain to the west. It is a companion to Laurel Fork South Wilderness, the two being split by Randolph County Route 40. Laurel Fork North contains 9.5 miles (15.3 km) of hiking trails.[2]

  1. ^ "Laurel Fork Wilderness". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Laurel Fork Wilderness brochure" (PDF). Monongahela National Forest. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2010. Retrieved April 13, 2010.