Otter Creek Wilderness | |
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![]() Otter Creek Trail (shown near Condon Run trailhead) runs the length of the Wilderness. | |
Location | West Virginia, United States |
Coordinates | 39°01′58″N 79°39′13″W / 39.03278°N 79.65361°W |
Area | 20,698 acres (83.76 km2)[2] |
Established | 1975[3] |
Operator | Monongahela National Forest |
Website | Otter Creek Wilderness |
The Otter Creek Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness area located in the Cheat-Potomac Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, USA.[2] The Wilderness sits in a bowl-shaped valley formed by Otter Creek, between McGowan Mountain and Shavers Mountain in Tucker and Randolph Counties.[3] It is crossed by 42 miles (68 km) of hiking trails. Otter Creek Trail is the longest, at 11 miles (18 km).[4]