Rich Mountain Wilderness
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The Rich Mountain Wilderness was designated in 1986 and currently consists of 9,476 acres of the 13, 276 acres that makes up the Rich Mountains. The Wilderness is located within the borders of the Chattahoochee National Forest in Gilmer County, Georgia. The Wilderness is managed by the United States Forest Service and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
The highest elevation in the Rich Mountain Wilderness is the 4,050 foot peak of Rich Mountain. The land that forms the Wilderness is characterized by the same sort of deep, black porter's loam found in the Cohutta Mountains. The Wilderness is home to several threatened or endangered species.
