Hickory Creek Wilderness
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| Hickory Creek Wilderness | |
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| IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) | |
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| Location | Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Area | 3,663 acres (14.8 km²) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The Hickory Creek Wilderness is a 3,663-acre (14.8 km²) wilderness area located on the Bradford Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest in Warren County, Pennsylvania.[1]
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[edit] Topography
Elevation in Hickory Creek Wilderness ranges from 1,273 acres (5.15 km²) where East Hickory Creek exits the wilderness to a plateau at 1,273 acres (5.15 km²). The gentle to moderate terrain is drained by East Hickory Creek and Middle Hickory Creek.[1][2]
[edit] Flora and fauna
Hickory Creek Wilderness is primarily characterized by black cherry and beech, with scattered hemlock and clumps of oak, maple and birch, with an understory of abundant flowers, ferns, shrubs, and mosses. Large white pine can be found scattered in open areas.[1][2]
Bear, deer, turkey, barred owl, and pileated woodpecker are common in the Wilderness. Small native brook trout can be found in both East Hickory and Middle Hickory Creeks.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Hickory Creek Wilderness - Allegheny National Forest
- ^ a b c Hickory Creek Wilderness - Wilderness.net
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Hickory Creek Wilderness - Allegheny National Forest
- Friends of Allegheny Wilderness
