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DescriptionNO TRAILS Located in the deep backcountry of Pocahontas and Greenbrier Counties, West Virginia, is the Spice Run wilderness area. Named for Spice Run — the boundary between Pocahontas and Greenbrier Counties — this 7,254 acre area is one of the most remote areas in the Monongahela National Forest. The "Mon" is the fourth largest National Forest in 20 northeastern states. Rising from the Greenbrier River on its western boundary, it contains the watersheds of Spice, Davy and Kincaid Runs, all native brook trout streams which drain into the Greenbrier River. As Spice Run is one of the most remote wild areas in West Virginia, access is limited. You can get there by rough jeep road on the west, by canoe or kayak on the Greenbrier River, or by fording the Greenbrier River on foot from the Greenbrier River Trail. No marked trails exist within the area, just a jeep trail along Spice Ridge, which separates Spice Run from Calvin Price State Forest, and another coming in from the south to Slab Camp Mountain. Spice Run Wilderness Area Size: approx: 7,254 acres Location: Greenbrier, Pocahontas Counties Watershed: Greenbrier USGS Topographic Maps: Denmar, Droop Elevation Range (approx.): 2,000 – 3,284 ft Dominant Vegetation: Mixed Oaks This wild area rises from the Greenbrier River on its western boundary, and is named for Spice Run, which is also the boundary between Pocahontas and Greenbrier Counties. The area is bounded on the north by Calvin Price State Forest, on the east by County Road 21 and private land, and on the south by roads up Little Creek. It contains the watersheds of Spice, Davy and Kincaid Runs, all native brook trout streams which drain into the Greenbrier River. Spice Run lies within the Appalachian Plateau physiographic province of West Virginia, just west of the Allegheny Front. It is underlain with sandstone from the Mississipian Period and shale from the Denovian Period. Spice Run, along with Davy Run and Kincaid Run, two smaller tributaries of the Greenbrier River, cut steep hollows which define the terrain. The elevation goes from just under 2,000 feet along the Greenbrier River up to 3,284 on the top of Slab Camp Mountain. If designated, Spice Run would be one of the most remote wilderness areas in West Virginia. Access is by rough jeep road on the west, by canoe or kayak on the Greenbrier River, or by fording the Greenbrier on foot from the Greenbrier River Trail, which can only be done during normal to lower flows. There are no marked trails within the area, just a jeep trail along Spice Ridge, which separates Spice Run from Calvin Price State Forest, and another coming in from the south to Slab Camp Mountain. In their Wilderness Attribute Rating System (WARS) analysis for Spice Run, the U.S. Forest Service reported that the area had high potential for wilderness experience. It was found to have very strong opportunities to provide solitude and primitive recreation. Spice Run’s wilderness attributes were among the highest of all areas evaluated in the WARS process. The majority of the proposed area has been managed for over 17 years in a way that has maintained these wilderness attributes. It is clear that Spice Run is even more appropriate for wilderness designation today because of this.
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