| Bear Rocks Preserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 View from Bear Rocks | |
  Location of Bear Rocks Preserve in West Virginia | |
| Location | Grant County & Tucker County, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°04′23″N 79°17′53″W / 39.07306°N 79.29806°W |
| Area | 477 acres (193 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 3,999 ft (1,219 m)[3] |
| Website | Bear Rocks Preserve |
Bear Rocks is a widely recognized symbol of West Virginia wilderness and among the most frequently photographed places in the state. It is a well-known landmark on the eastern edge of the plateau that includes the Dolly Sods Wilderness. It sits in a high-elevation heathland punctuated with wind-carved sandstone outcrops and is home to more than a dozen rare plant and animal species. Situated on the crest of the Allegheny Front, Bear Rocks afford vistas over the South Branch Potomac River. Visibility can extend eastward to the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.
The Bear Rocks Preserve is a 477-acre (1.93 km2) tract owned and preserved by The Nature Conservancy.
- ^ "Bear Rocks Preserve". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Bear Rocks Preserve". The Nature Conservancy. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "Bear Rocks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1980-06-27. Retrieved 2009-11-13.