| Kimberling Creek Wilderness | |
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| Location | Bland County Virginia, United States |
| Nearest city | Bastian, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 37°11′13″N 81°04′23″W / 37.18683°N 81.07319°W |
| Area | 5,928 acres (2,399 ha) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Administrator | U.S. Forest Service |
The Kimberling Creek Wilderness is an area protected by the Eastern Wilderness Act of Congress to maintain its present, natural condition. It is managed as part of the Jefferson National Forest. 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][2]
With no official trails, the area offers the true wilderness experience amongst old growth forests. While there are some possibilities for off-trail walking, most of the forest and terrain are difficult to access.[3]
The wilderness is part of the Kimberling Creek Cluster.
- ^ General Information: Wilderness.net - Kimberling Creek Wilderness - General Information, accessdate: March 20, 2017
- ^ Wilderness.org: Why Wilderness? | Wilderness.org, accessdate: March 20, 2017
- ^ Bamford, Sherman (October 2014). 18 Wonders of Virginia. Richmond, Virginia: Sierra Club Virginia Chapter. pp. 33–35. ISBN 978-0-926487-79-6.