Citico Creek Wilderness, Nature reserve in Graham County, Tennessee
The 16,226-acre wilderness encompasses the entire upper drainage of Citico Creek, with steep ridges, narrow valleys, and three mountain slopes.
The United States Forest Service acquired the land in the 1930s after the Babcock Lumber Company operations and a severe forest fire in 1925.
The creek name originates from an Overhill Cherokee village that stood at the creek's mouth along the Little Tennessee River until 1979.
Thirteen hiking trails extend across 57.4 miles through the wilderness, offering various access points and connecting to different elevation levels.
Two significant patches of original forest remain: a 187-acre stand of beech and maple and a 200-acre section of hemlock near Glenn Gap.
Location: Graham County
Operator: United States Forest Service
GPS coordinates: 35.40474,-84.04966
Latest update: March 10, 2025 16:50
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