Clifty Wilderness is a
wilderness area
Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural), are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally re ...
located in the
US state of
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virgini ...
. It was designated wilderness in 1985 and is managed by the Cumberland Ranger District of the
Daniel Boone National Forest
The Daniel Boone National Forest (originally the Cumberland National Forest) is a national forest in Kentucky. Established in 1937, it includes of federally owned land within a proclamation boundary. The name of the forest was changed in 1966 ...
.
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- USFS, Daniel Boone National Forest
Located within the
Red River Gorge
The Red River Gorge is a canyon system on the Red River in east-central Kentucky. Geologically it is part of the Pottsville Escarpment.
The gorge lies within the Daniel Boone National Forest and was subsequently designated the Red River Gorge G ...
Geological Area, Clifty Wilderness is a rugged area characterized by high cliffs, steep valleys, numerous
sandstone
Sandstone is a clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate grains. Sandstones comprise about 20–25% of all sedimentary rocks.
Most sandstone is composed of quartz or feldspar (both silicates ...
arches, rock shelters, and boulder-strewn creeks.
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- Wilderness.net
The Wilderness contains at least 15 sensitive, rare or endangered plant species among more than 750 different flowering plants and 170 species of moss.
- GORP
Wild and Scenic River
The
Wild and Scenic
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was created by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-542), enacted by United States Congress, the U.S. Congress to preserve certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreat ...
Red River bisects Clifty Wilderness. of the river are designated "wild" and are designated "recreational."
Red Wild and Scenic River, Kentucky
- National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
See also
* List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 803 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies:
*United States National Park Service (NPS)
*United States Forest Service (USFS)
*United States Fish and Wild ...
* Wilderness Act
The Wilderness Act of 1964 () was written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society. It created the legal definition of wilderness in the United States, and protected 9.1 million acres (37,000 km²) of federal land. The result of a lo ...
* Beaver Creek Wilderness
References
External links
Clifty Wilderness
- Daniel Boone National Forest
Clifty Wilderness
- Wilderness.net
- GORP
KYwilderness.com
U.S. Geological Survey Map
at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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Wilderness areas of Kentucky
IUCN Category Ib
Protected areas of Menifee County, Kentucky
Protected areas of Wolfe County, Kentucky
Daniel Boone National Forest
Protected areas established in 1985
1985 establishments in Kentucky