Cheaha Wilderness

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Cheaha Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
Location	Alabama, USA
Nearest city	Anniston, Alabama
Coordinates	33°29′0″N 85°50′0″W / 33.48333, -85.83333
Area	7,245 acres (29.3 km²)
Established	1983
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service

The 7,300 acre (30 km²) Cheaha Wilderness lies next to Cheaha State Park, near the Talladega Mountains in Alabama, United States. Congress designated it in 1983 and expanded it in 1988.

From the stone tower on the summit of Cheaha Mountain, Alabama's highest point at 2,407 feet (734 m), a dense second-growth woodland stretches south across Cheaha State Park and into Cheaha Wilderness.

Best known for its elevated terrain and overlooks with panoramic views, the Cheaha Wilderness attracts hikers to its section of the Pinhoti Trail. This stretch of the trail runs from northeast to southwest across the entire Wilderness, a distance of about 10 miles (16 km). Primarily following a ridge system through Talladega National Forest, the Pinhoti crosses the top of Cheaha Mountain.

In total, the 100 mile (160 km) long Pinhoti Trail passes through both the Cheaha and Dugger Mountain Wilderness areas, and one day will connect with the Appalachian Trail in Georgia.

[edit] External links

• Wilderness.net
• Topozone Map

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