Otter Creek Wilderness
Location
- Forest Road 91
- Bowden, WV 26254
- Tucker and Randolph Counties
- N39° 02.500' W79° 37.733'
- N38° 56.457' W79° 40.102'
History
Logged by Otter Creek Boom & Lumber Company 1897 to 1914. Purchased by the US government in 1917. Designated as the Otter Creek Wilderness in 1975.
Features
20,698 acre wilderness, Otter Creek, Shavers Mountain, McGowan Mountain, Possession Camp Run, Moore Run, Yellow Creek. Spruce forest in the higher elevation, black cherry and yellow birch forest on lower slopes.
Links
- Website: Otter Creek Wilderness Area
- Flickr Album
Nearby
Canaan Valley State Park, Blackwater Falls State Park, Canaan Mountain Backcountry, Blackwater Canyon, Fernow Experimental Forest