Saint Mary's Wilderness, Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area

Saint Mary's Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The wilderness area is located next to the Blue Ridge Parkway near the Parkway's northern terminus and consists of 9,826 acres. Saint Mary's Wilderness is the largest Virginia Wilderness on national forest land. Saint Mary's Wilderness ranges in elevation from about 1,780 feet to 3,640 feet. The area has about 14 miles of hiking trails within or near its boundaries. ()