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Hickory Creek Wilderness

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Hickory Creek Wilderness
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LocationWarren County, Pennsylvania, USA
Area8,663 acres (35.1 km2)
Established1984
Governing bodyU.S. Forest Service

The Hickory Creek Wilderness is a 8,663-acre (35.1 km2) wilderness area located on the Bradford Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest in Warren County, Pennsylvania.[1]

Topography

Elevation in Hickory Creek Wilderness ranges from 1,273 feet (388 m) where East Hickory Creek exits the wilderness to a plateau at 1,900 feet (580 m). The gentle to moderate terrain is drained by East Hickory Creek and Middle Hickory Creek.[1][2]

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]

American black bear, white-tailed deer, wild 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Hickory Creek Wilderness - Allegheny National Forest
  2. ^ a b c Hickory Creek Wilderness - Wilderness.net