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The only trail in the area is Forest Service Trail 6509, the Seven Sisters Trail, a 4.8 mile, yellow-blazed, difficult, hiking-and-mountain-bike trail that climbs from 2500 feet to 3300 feet while passing along seven knobs.
The area is within the Ridge and Valley Subsection of the Northern Ridge and Valley Section in the Central Appalachian Broadleaf Coniferous Forest-Meadow Province. [6] Mercy Branch, a stream on the northeast, is in a special management area. In the spring, the dense growth of rhododendrons and azaleas give a striking display of wild flowers. [1 ...
The forest service classifies areas under their management by a recreational opportunity setting that informs visitors of the diverse range of opportunities available in the forest. [8] The area includes land designated as “Old Growth with Disturbance” along Flannery Ridge on the east, and “Mix of Successional Habitats” on the west.
The forest service classifies areas under their management by a recreational opportunity setting that informs visitors of the diverse range of opportunities available in the forest. [11] Most of the area is part of the "Whitetop Laurel Special Area". On the south there are two areas designated as "Mix of Successional Habitat". [2]
The forest is a natural system that can supply different products and services. Forests supply water, mitigate climate change, provide habitats for wildlife including many pollinators which are essential for sustainable food production, provide timber and fuelwood, serve as a source of non-wood forest products including food and medicine, and contribute to rural livelihoods.
The forest service classifies areas under their management by a recreational opportunity setting that informs visitors of the diverse range of opportunities available in the forest. [11] The area includes land designated as "Eligible Recreational River", "Rare Community", and "Mix of Successional Habitats" for a section south of Little Stony Creek.
Forestry laws govern activities in designated forest lands, most commonly with respect to forest management and timber harvesting. [1] [2] Forestry laws generally adopt management policies for public forest resources, such as multiple use and sustained yield. [3]
U.S. Forest Service Brush Mountain East Wilderness is a U.S. wilderness area in the Eastern Divide Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests . It was designated as wilderness area in 2009 by Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. [ 1 ]