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Bear Rocks Preserve

IUCN Category VLandforms of Grant County, West VirginiaLandforms of Tucker County, West VirginiaMonongahela National ForestNature Conservancy preserves
Nature reserves in West VirginiaProtected areas of Grant County, West VirginiaProtected areas of Tucker County, West VirginiaRock formations of West Virginia
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Bear Rocks are a widely recognized symbol of West Virginia wilderness and among the most frequently photographed places in the state. They are a well-known landmark on the eastern edge of the plateau that includes the Dolly Sods Wilderness. They sit in a high-elevation heathland punctuated with wind-carved sandstone outcrops and is home to more than a dozen rare plant and animal species. Situated on the crest of the Allegheny Front, Bear Rocks afford vistas over the South Branch Potomac River. Visibility can extend eastward to the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. The Bear Rocks Preserve is a 477-acre (1.93 km2) tract owned and preserved by The Nature Conservancy.

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