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The Walker Mountain Cluster is a region in the Jefferson National Forest recognized by The Wilderness Society for its diversity of habitats extending along Walker Mountain. The mountain, part of the Appalachian Mountains in southwest Virginia, borders the western side of the Great Valley of Virginia.
The area includes the watershed of upper East Fork Stony Fork between Walker Mountain on the north and Little Walker Mountain on the south. Stony Creek is a tributary of Reed Creek which flows into the New River near Wytheville. [2] Big Bend is a 3868-foot, rugged and scenic point on Walker Mountain. [7] [3]
The forests cover 1.8 million acres (2,800 sq mi) of land in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky. Approximately 1 million acres (1,600 sq mi) of the forest are remote and undeveloped and 139,461 acres (218 sq mi) [2] have been designated as wilderness areas, which prohibits future development.
Little Walker Mountain, a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction. The Wilderness Society has designated the area as a "Mountain Treasure".
Little Cobbler Mountain (North Cobbler Mountain) – Elevation 1,447 ft (441 m) Big Cobbler Mountain (South Cobbler Mountain) – Elevation 1,562 ft (476 m) 38°50′19″N 77°57′10″W / 38.8387°N 77.9528°W / 38.8387; -77.9528 ( Big Cobbler Mountain (South Cobbler Mountain
Breaks Interstate Park, also known as "the Breaks," is a bi-state state park located partly in southeastern Kentucky and southwestern Virginia in the Jefferson National Forest, at the northeastern terminus of Pine Mountain. The land is managed by an interstate compact between the states of Virginia [3] and Kentucky. [4]
Mill Creek exits the valley through a narrow gap in Wolf Creek Mountain, then flows into Wolf Creek, a tributary of the New River. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The falls are located on the Mill Creek Loop hiking trail and contains three waterfalls, Mill Creek Falls, Mill Creek Dam, and Mercy Creek Falls, the loop is 7.8 miles and has an 1800 ft gain.
The area is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Virginia, about 6 miles southeast of New Castle, Virginia. It is between Catawba Creek Road (Va 779) on the southeast and Wildlife Road (Forest road 224) on the northwest. [2] [3] Trails into the area include: [4] [3]