Devil's Backbone State Forest
1995 establishments in VirginiaIUCN Category IVProtected areas established in 1995Protected areas of Shenandoah County, VirginiaShenandoah Valley, Virginia geography stubs ... and 2 more
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Devil's Backbone State Forest is a 705.5-acre (285.5 ha) state forest in Shenandoah County, Virginia. It lies on the slope of North Mountain in the drainage area of Cedar Creek near Star Tannery west of Strasburg. The forest was established by a grant by John and Bernice Hoffman, who owned the land since 1950. The forest is managed by the Virginia Department of Forestry, with a focus on research relating to the re-establishment of American chestnut trees. Public access is not permitted.
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Shenandoah County
Virginia, United States
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