About
LocationVA
RegionAmherst County
Managed byUS Forest Service
SizeLarge — multiple days
Acres6,860 acres

Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area is a federally designated National Scenic Area within George Washington National Forest in Virginia, USA, to the north of Lynchburg. The 7,580-acre scenic area is administered by the U.S. Forest Service. The scenic area includes a portion of the Appalachian Trail, which crosses Cole Mountain ) and Bald Knob ). The area also includes Mount Pleasant ) and Pompey Mountain ). The area was designated a scenic area as an alternative to federal wilderness designation. The National Scenic Area was established in 1994.

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Trails (1)

Trail data: USGS National Map / PAD-US, the National Park Service, state agencies, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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