Cranberry Wilderness
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| Cranberry Wilderness | |
| Part of Monongahela National Forest | |
| Wilderness Area | |
 Cranberry Wilderness
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  West Virginia |
| County | Pocahontas, Webster |
| Elevation | 3,400 ft (1,036.3 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Highest point | Black Mountain |
| - location | west of Woodrow |
| - elevation | 4,556 ft (1,388.7 m) |
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| Lowest point | Williams River |
| - location | at Three Forks of Williams River |
| - elevation | 2,400 ft (731.5 m) |
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| Area | 35,864 acres (14,513.6 ha) [1] |
| Established | 1983-01-01 |
| Management | Monongahela National Forest |
| Owner | USDA Forest Service |
| IUCN category | Ib - Wilderness Area |
| Nearest city | Marlinton, West Virginia |
  Location of Dolly Sods Wilderness in West Virginia
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| Website: Monongahela National Forest Wilderness Areas | |
The Cranberry Wilderness is a wilderness area in the southern part of the Monongahela National Forest in southeast West Virginia, United States. It is located on the back-slope of the Allegheny Front. As well as being wilderness, it is designated as black bear sanctuary. It is called the Cranberry Wilderness because of the cranberry bog in a valley on the south side of the wilderness area, officially designated the Cranberry Glades Botanical Area.
This area is drained by the Williams River and the Cranberry River, both of which are tributaries of the Gauley River, which in turn unites with the New River to form the Kanawha River, which is a tributary of the Ohio River. The area just east of the Allegheny Crest, which is the border of the Cranberry Wilderness, is drained by tributaries of the Greenbrier River, which flows into the New River.
The wilderness is located in the Yew Mountains, which are part of the Allegheny Mountains. The highest point in the Wilderness along Black Mountain at 4,556 feet (1,389 m), although there is a slightly higher point at 4,603 feet (1,403 m) just outside of the Wilderness. The lowest elevation in Cranberry Wilderness is at 2,400 feet (730 m) along the Williams River at Three Forks of Williams River, where it exits the Wilderness.
The Cranberry Wilderness is located mostly in Pocahontas County, with part also in Webster County.
The national Rainbow Gathering has been held twice at Cranberry, in 1980 and in 2005.[2]
The Cranberry Backcountry, also a large recreation area in the Monongahela National Forest, is located just to the north and west of the Cranberry Wilderness.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Cranberry Wilderness Brochure. Monongahela National Forest. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ Rainbow Annual Gathering history page, accessed April 19, 2008
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