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​Monongahela National Forest                                                                           Designated Wilderness Areas

The Monongahela National Forest has eight Wildernesses totaling over 115,000 acres designated under the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Since these areas were once in private ownership and exploited for their timber resources at one time, it is our privilege to oversee their return to natural conditions.
​Two Wilderness Areas were designated in 1975, Dolly Sods and Otter Creek. Three Wilderness Areas were added in 1983, Cranberry, Laurel Fork North, and Laurel Fork South. In 2009, three new Wilderness Areas were designated and three existing areas were expanded. The new areas are Big Draft, Roaring Plains West, and Spice Run. 
​Designated Wilderness Areas
  • ​Big Draft Wilderness                             
  • Cranberry Wilderness
  • Dolly Sods Wilderness                              
  • Laurel Fork Wilderness​
  • Otter Creek Wilderness
  • Roaring Plains West
  • Spice Run Wilderness
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