| Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness | |
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| Location | Bland County Virginia, United States |
| Nearest city | Bland, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°05′17″N 81°14′59″W / 37.08795°N 81.24977°W |
| Area | 8,471 acres (3,428 ha) |
| Established | 2009 |
| Administrator | U.S. Forest Service |
The Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness is an area protected by the Eastern Wilderness Act of Congress to maintain its present, natural condition. As part of the wilderness 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]
Traversed by the Appalachian Trail, the wilderness spans two remote watersheds, giving the trail one of its wildest stretches in the southern Appalachians with an abundance of wildflowers and birdlife.[2][3]
The area is part of the Garden Mountain Cluster.
- ^ "Why Wilderness?". Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ Bamford, Sherman (October 2014). 18 Wonders of Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: Sierra Club Virginia Chapter. pp. 36–39. ISBN 978-0-926487-79-6.
- ^ Rules and Regulations: Wilderness.net - Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness - Rules and Regulations, accessdate: March 26, 2017