Oliver Mountain Proposed Wilderness
Approximate Size: 8,730 acres
Location: Allegheny County, James River District
Topos: Callaghan, Rucker Gap
Oliver Mountain is a wild, remote inventoried roadless area in the northwestern part of Allegheny County. We recommend most of that inventoried roadless area as a wilderness area, but utilizing Jackson Trail as a northeastern boundary, with the trail remaining as a shared-use trail.
Several small streams drain the mountain. Spring Branch drains the southern end, while Hickory Lick and Brushy Lick flow into Lake Moomaw.
The area is dominated by eastern uplands hardwoods, with Pitch Pine, Table Mountain Pine, and Virginia Pine in the drier regions. Hunting, hiking, and backpacking are the primary recreational activities. The Oliver Mountain Trail passes through the roadless area and several beautiful stands of old growth forest. The miles of trail located near Lake Moomaw (including Brushy Lick Loop) are open to mountain biking and equestrian use and will remain accessible, north of the proposed wilderness. This buffer from Lake Moomaw Recreation Area will prevent excessive noise from developed recreation being heard inside the wilderness area.
Oliver Mountain is currently an inventoried roadless area.
All private landowner rights and access will be maintained.
Location: Allegheny County, James River District
Topos: Callaghan, Rucker Gap
Oliver Mountain is a wild, remote inventoried roadless area in the northwestern part of Allegheny County. We recommend most of that inventoried roadless area as a wilderness area, but utilizing Jackson Trail as a northeastern boundary, with the trail remaining as a shared-use trail.
Several small streams drain the mountain. Spring Branch drains the southern end, while Hickory Lick and Brushy Lick flow into Lake Moomaw.
The area is dominated by eastern uplands hardwoods, with Pitch Pine, Table Mountain Pine, and Virginia Pine in the drier regions. Hunting, hiking, and backpacking are the primary recreational activities. The Oliver Mountain Trail passes through the roadless area and several beautiful stands of old growth forest. The miles of trail located near Lake Moomaw (including Brushy Lick Loop) are open to mountain biking and equestrian use and will remain accessible, north of the proposed wilderness. This buffer from Lake Moomaw Recreation Area will prevent excessive noise from developed recreation being heard inside the wilderness area.
Oliver Mountain is currently an inventoried roadless area.
All private landowner rights and access will be maintained.