| Mountain Lake Wilderness | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mountain Lake Wilderness in Virginia | |
| Location | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°21′53″N 80°33′08″W / 37.36472°N 80.55222°W |
| Area | 11,035 acres (44.66 km2) |
| Established | 1984[2] |
| Operator | George Washington and Jefferson National Forests |
| Website | Mountain Lake Wilderness |
Mountain Lake Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The wilderness area is located next to privately owned Mountain Lake,[3] and consists of 8,314 acres (3,365 ha) in Virginia and 2,721 acres (1,101 ha) in West Virginia.[4]
Thanks to frequent rains and a high elevation, the wilderness provides habitat not found in other areas of the southern Appalachians, habitats such as mountain bogs, vernal ponds and red spruce wetlands.[5][6]
The area is part of the Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster.
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WildernessNetwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Education Opportunities for Public & Home Schools". Mountain Lake Conservancy. Archived from the original on 2009-02-09. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "Mountain Lake Wilderness". George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
- ^ Bamford, Sherman (October 2014). 18 Wonders of Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: Sierra Club Virginia Chapter. pp. 29–32. ISBN 978-0-926487-79-6.
- ^ General Information: Wilderness.net - Mountain Lake Wilderness - General Information, accessdate: March 19, 2017