Bear Rocks Preserve, Nature reserve at Allegheny Plateau, United States
The 477-acre preserve features subalpine heath barrens with stunted red spruce trees, ancient bogs, and rock formations along the Eastern Continental Divide.
The land transformed from dense red spruce forests to open areas due to extensive logging and livestock grazing operations during the early 1900s.
Native plant species including blueberry, mountain laurel, azalea, and rhododendron grow throughout the preserve, supporting local wildlife populations.
Visitors must remain on existing paths to avoid unexploded ordnance from World War II artillery training and protect sensitive ecological areas.
High-elevation cranberry bogs develop in autumn across the preserve, sustained by decay-logged soil conditions at the continental divide elevation.
Location: West Virginia
GPS coordinates: 39.07310,-79.29810
Latest update: March 6, 2025 21:57
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