Sheep Ridge Wilderness

Sheep Ridge Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
Map of the United States
Location	Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Nearest city	Havelock, North Carolina
Coordinates	34°54′43″N 077°02′23″W / 34.91194°N 77.03972°W / 34.91194; -77.03972Coordinates: 34°54′43″N 077°02′23″W / 34.91194°N 77.03972°W / 34.91194; -77.03972[1]
Area	9,315 acres (38 km2)
Designation	1984
Designated	Wilderness Area
Governing body	United States Forest Service

Sheep Ridge Wilderness was designated in 1984, and it covers 9,315 acres (38 km²) in the Croatan National Forest in eastern North Carolina. The Wilderness Area is a vast wetland, and it lacks trails and campsites. Travel through this wilderness is difficult.

See also[]

• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
• Wilderness Act

References[]

External links[]

• Sheep Ridge Wilderness, Wilderness.net website