The highest elevation in the Blood Mountain Wilderness is the 4,458-foot (1,359 m) peak of Blood Mountain. The Wilderness includes 10.75 miles (17.30 km) of the Appalachian Trail, which may be the most heavily used portion of the AT. The Blood Mountain Wilderness is the first wilderness encountered on the AT after its starting point on Springer Mountain.
Due to conflicts with black bears, in 2012 the Forest Service implemented a seasonal requirement for all overnight campers to carry bear-resistant canisters. The requirement goes into effect every year, from March 1 to June 1, and it encompasses all areas within quarter mile of the AT, from Jarrard Gap to Neels Gap.[1]
^Toppins, Judy (16 January 2013). "Appalachian Trail Hikers and Forest Service Manage Bear Conflicts Through Use of Bear-Resistant Storage Canisters". www.fs.usda.gov/. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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Blood Mountain Wilderness - Wilderness.net
January 01, 1970
blood, mountain, wilderness, designated, 1991, currently, consists, acres, wilderness, located, within, borders, chattahoochee, national, forest, lumpkin, county, union, county, georgia, wilderness, managed, united, states, forest, service, part, national, wil. The Blood Mountain Wilderness was designated in 1991 and currently consists of 7 800 acres 32 km2 The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Lumpkin County and Union County Georgia The Wilderness is managed by the United States Forest Service and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System In November 1999 three fires burned through parts of the Blood Mountain Wilderness and the Chattahoochee National Forest Fire crews came from across the nation to help fight the fires Blood Mountain WildernessIUCN category Ib wilderness area The historic Blood Mountain Trail Shelter is in the Wilderness Area Map of the United StatesLocationLumpkin Union counties Georgia USANearest cityBlairsville GeorgiaCoordinates34 44 38 N 83 56 21 W 34 74389 N 83 93917 W 34 74389 83 93917Area7 800 acres 32 km2 Established1991Governing bodyUnited States Forest Service The highest elevation in the Blood Mountain Wilderness is the 4 458 foot 1 359 m peak of Blood Mountain The Wilderness includes 10 75 miles 17 30 km of the Appalachian Trail which may be the most heavily used portion of the AT The Blood Mountain Wilderness is the first wilderness encountered on the AT after its starting point on Springer Mountain Due to conflicts with black bears in 2012 the Forest Service implemented a seasonal requirement for all overnight campers to carry bear resistant canisters The requirement goes into effect every year from March 1 to June 1 and it encompasses all areas within quarter mile of the AT from Jarrard Gap to Neels Gap 1 See also edit nbsp Georgia U S state portalReferences edit Toppins Judy 16 January 2013 Appalachian Trail Hikers and Forest Service Manage Bear Conflicts Through Use of Bear Resistant Storage Canisters www fs usda gov United States Forest Service Retrieved 2 September 2015 External links editBlood Mountain Wilderness Wilderness net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blood Mountain Wilderness amp oldid 1164526531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
