Middle Prong Wilderness
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Middle Prong Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area in the mountains of western North Carolina known for its rugged terrain, dense forests, and backcountry hiking within Pisgah National Forest.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally designated wilderness area
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wilderness area of the United States ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | foot travel only ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Blue Ridge Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | legally protected wilderness area ⓘ |
| conservationValue |
habitat for native wildlife
ⓘ
watershed protection ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | Southern Appalachian forest ⓘ |
| feature |
Middle Prong of the Pigeon River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cascades and waterfalls ⓘ numerous streams and creeks ⓘ |
| governingLaw | Wilderness Act of 1964 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUseType | backcountry recreation ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ib ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry hiking
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dense forests ⓘ high rainfall and wet conditions ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ steep, remote valleys ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blue Ridge Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haywood County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ Pisgah National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ western North Carolina ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestProtectedArea | Shining Rock Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Wilderness Preservation System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pisgah National Forest wilderness areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
mechanized transport such as bicycles
ⓘ
motorized vehicles ⓘ permanent roads ⓘ |
| recreation |
backpacking
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| region | Southern Appalachians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
mountainous
ⓘ
steep and rugged ⓘ |
| vegetation |
mixed hardwood forest
ⓘ
spruce-fir forest at higher elevations ⓘ |
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