Black Creek Wilderness
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| Black Creek Wilderness | |
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| IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) | |
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| Location | Mississippi, United States |
| Nearest city | Wiggins, Mississippi |
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| Area | 5,052 acres (20 km²) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
Black Creek Wilderness is a 5,052-acre (20 km²) wilderness area in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Located within the De Soto National Forest, Mississippi's largest wilderness lies in the broad valley of Black Creek, stained a deep caramel color by the tannic acid of decaying vegetation.[1]
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[edit] Wild and Scenic River
Black Creek, a tributary of the Pascagoula River, is Mississippi's only designated National Wild and Scenic River. Designated in 1986, 21 miles (34 km) of the creek are classified as "scenic."[2]
Black Creek bisects Black Creek Wilderness, creating a hardwood floodplain of oxbow lakes and thick stands of sweet gum, sweet bay, red maple, oak, pine, and bald cypress[1].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Black Creek Wilderness - Wilderness.net
- ^ Black Creek Wild and Scenic River, Mississippi - National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Black Creek Wilderness - Wilderness.net
- Black Creek Wilderness, Mississippi - GORP
- Black Creek Wilderness - Backpacker.com
