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The Pisgah National Forest covers 1,076,711 Acre s (4,357 km&2) of mountainous terrain across western North Carolina . It is draped across the southern Appalachian Mountains and parts of the Blue Ridge and Great Balsam Mountain chains. The land reaches up to 6000+ feet in elevation and includes some of the highest mountains in the eastern United States. Mount Mitchell , the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River , is just ouside this National Forest's boundary within Mount Mitchell State Park . The area also includes tracts surrounding the city of Asheville , the town of Brevard and the French Broad River Valley. Recreational opportunities, including Hiking and Backpacking , abound within its boundaries. The land and its resources are also used for Hunting , wildlife management, and Timber harvesting. This , Wilson Creek, the watersheds of the Toe and Cane rivers, Roan Mountain, Mount Mitchell, Craggy Gardens, and the Big Ivy/Coleman Boundary area. The French Broad Ranger District stretches along the Tennessee border from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park north to Hot Springs . The Appalachian Trail passes through this section of this National Forest. Bent Creek, Mills River, and Davidson River - three major streams and tributaries of the French Broad River - are located in the Pisgah Ranger District, which lies on either side of the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Asheville, along the Pisgah Ridge and Balsam Mountains. Three long-distance recreational trails - the Mountains-to-Sea Trail , the Shut-In Trail , and the Art Loeb Trail travel through this district. Also included in the Pisgah Ranger District are the Shining Rock and Middle Prong Wildernesses. The Blue Ridge Parkway transects this National Forest, and many National Forest and Parkway trails intersect. |
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