Big Draft Wilderness

Big Draft Wilderness
Big Draft Wilderness sign in 2013
Map showing the location of Big Draft Wilderness
Map showing the location of Big Draft Wilderness
Location of Big Draft Wilderness in West Virginia
LocationGreenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates37°55′15″N 80°15′55″W / 37.92083°N 80.26528°W / 37.92083; -80.26528
Area5,144 acres (20.82 km2)[2]
Elevation1,920 ft (590 m)
Established2009-03-30
OperatorMonongahela National Forest
WebsiteMonongahela National Forest Special Places

The Big Draft Wilderness is a 5,144-acre (2,082 ha) U.S. Wilderness area in the Monongahela National Forest of southeast West Virginia, USA.[2] Its name derives from the nearby Big Draft, a tributary of Anthony Creek which is a tributary of the Greenbrier River. Big Draft Wilderness occupies the southernmost acreage of the Monongahela National Forest and is located just south of the Blue Bend Recreation Area. The town White Sulphur Springs lies about 5 miles south of the Wilderness and about 15 miles northeast of Lewisburg.

  1. ^ "Big Draft Wilderness". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Big Draft Wilderness". Monongahela National Forest. Retrieved January 6, 2010.