Cheaha Wilderness
From the stone tower on the summit of Cheaha Mountain, Alabama's highest point at 2,407 feet, a dense second-growth woodland stretches south across Cheaha State Park and into Cheaha Wilderness, Talladega...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Alabama |
| Size | 7,400 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1983, by Congress |
| Center point | 33.4181, -85.8330 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 1 is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 14.1 miSwayne Hall ↗National Historic Landmark
- 6.5 miClay County Courthouse ↗Ashland, AL
- 7.3 miBlack, Hugo, House ↗Ashland, AL
- 10.3 miColdwater Creek Covered Bridge ↗Coldwater, AL
- 11 miSnow, Dudley, House ↗Oxford, AL
- 11.2 miCooper, Davis C., House ↗Oxford, AL
- 12.1 miElston House ↗Talladega, AL
- 12.7 miJemison House Complex ↗Eastaboga, AL
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Cheaha Wilderness?
7,400 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Cheaha Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Cheaha Wilderness in?
Alabama.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Cheaha Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1983.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Cheaha Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Turnipseed Campground, 0.1 miles out. 1 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Cheaha Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 33.418, -85.833. Freedom Riders National Monument is 13 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Cheaha Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Cheaha Wilderness?
Freedom Riders National Monument (13 mi) and Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (28 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Cheaha Wilderness?
49 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Swayne Hall and Clay County Courthouse.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.