Size: 10,900 acres
Location: Highland County, Warm Springs Ranger District
George Washington National Forest
The stream Laurel Fork flows through the narrow valley formed by the opposing steep flanks of Middle Mountain on the east and Allegheny Mountain on the West. Although the forest is composed mostly of mixed hardwood species, uncommon scattered stands of spruce are found at higher elevations of up to 4000 ft. Half a dozen major streams, supporting native trout populations, tumble down Allegheny Mountain into Laurel Fork, and another three do likewise off Middle Mountain. Beaver build their dams, creating extensive ponds and meadows on some of these streams. Ancient logging grades predating 1920 provide many miles of foot trails.
Red Spruce
Exploring beaver dam stream
wild mushroom
Desiduous forest
Laurel Fork Stream
Eastern brook trout