Otter Creek Wilderness
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Otter Creek Wilderness is a protected backcountry area in West Virginia known for its rugged terrain, dense forests, and extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otter Creek Wilderness canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backcountry area
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| accessPoint | trailheads in Monongahela National Forest ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | Appalachian forest ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
day hiking
ⓘ
multi-day backpacking ⓘ nature photography ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive trail system
ⓘ
mixed hardwood forest ⓘ remote backcountry ⓘ stream valleys ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
riparian corridors
ⓘ
streamside meadows ⓘ upland forests ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
mechanized equipment restricted
ⓘ
motorized vehicles prohibited ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | rugged terrain ⓘ |
| hasUse |
backpacking
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | dense forests ⓘ |
| hasWatercourse |
Dry Fork (Cheat River)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otter Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backpacking opportunities
ⓘ
dense forest cover ⓘ rugged hiking trails ⓘ scenic streams ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Monongahela National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Randolph County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucker County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Allegheny Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementObjective |
preservation of natural conditions
ⓘ
primitive recreation ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Otter Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allegheny Highlands region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Wilderness Preservation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
wilderness recreation ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.