T. M. Gathright Wildlife Management Area is a 13,428-acre (54.34 km2) Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Bath County, Virginia. The property's mountainous terrain includes elevations ranging from 1,400 to 3,600 feet (430 to 1,100 m) above sea level, and is divided by 2,530-acre (10.2 km2) Lake Moomaw. The northwest boundary is marked at the crest of Allegheny Mountain, along the border between Virginia and West Virginia; additional mountains include Bolar Mountain to the west of the lake, and Coles Mountain to its east. A number of streams flow eastward from the summit, terminating at Mill Creek. The primary habitat is upland hardwood forest including mixed stands of oak and hickory, with tulip poplar in some of the more fertile areas. Small non-forested openings are also maintained for the benefit of wildlife.[2]
T. M. Gathright WMA is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The area is open to the public for hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and primitive camping. A shooting range for sighting-in rifles is available.[2] Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit, or a WMA access permit.[3]
gathright, wildlife, management, area, acre, wildlife, management, area, bath, county, virginia, property, mountainous, terrain, includes, elevations, ranging, from, feet, above, level, divided, acre, lake, moomaw, northwest, boundary, marked, crest, allegheny. T M Gathright Wildlife Management Area is a 13 428 acre 54 34 km2 Wildlife Management Area WMA in Bath County Virginia The property s mountainous terrain includes elevations ranging from 1 400 to 3 600 feet 430 to 1 100 m above sea level and is divided by 2 530 acre 10 2 km2 Lake Moomaw The northwest boundary is marked at the crest of Allegheny Mountain along the border between Virginia and West Virginia additional mountains include Bolar Mountain to the west of the lake and Coles Mountain to its east A number of streams flow eastward from the summit terminating at Mill Creek The primary habitat is upland hardwood forest including mixed stands of oak and hickory with tulip poplar in some of the more fertile areas Small non forested openings are also maintained for the benefit of wildlife 2 T M Gathright Wildlife Management AreaIUCN category V protected landscape seascape Location within VirginiaShow map of VirginiaT M Gathright Wildlife Management Area the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationBath County VirginiaCoordinates38 01 12 N 79 56 38 W 38 0199 N 79 944 W 38 0199 79 944 1 Area13 428 acres 54 34 km2 Governing bodyVirginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries T M Gathright WMA is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries The area is open to the public for hunting trapping fishing hiking horseback riding and primitive camping A shooting range for sighting in rifles is available 2 Access for persons 17 years of age or older requires a valid hunting or fishing permit or a WMA access permit 3 See also editList of Virginia Wildlife Management AreasReferences edit T M Gathright ProtectedPlanet United Nations Environment Programme s World Conservation Monitoring Centre Retrieved January 15 2017 a b Gathright Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Retrieved January 15 2017 Access Permit Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Retrieved January 15 2017 External links editVirginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries T M Gathright Wildlife Management Area This article related to a protected area in Virginia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Bath County Virginia state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title T M Gathright Wildlife Management Area amp oldid 1076250795, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
