Priest Wilderness

The Priest Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the Glenwood/Pedlar Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The wilderness area is located just south of the Tye River, the Three Ridges Wilderness, and Virginia State Route 56.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Priest and Crabtree Falls.

The Priest

Peak

Photo: Wickedender, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Priest is a mountain in Nelson County, Virginia. The peak of the mountain is the highest point in the county. The mountain is on a spur off the main Blue Ridge Mountains, about 3.5 miles east of Maintop Mountain, located in the Priest Wilderness of the George Washington National Forest.

Crabtree Falls

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Crabtree Falls is one of the tallest sets of waterfalls in the United States east of the Mississippi River. It is located in the George Washington National Forest in Nelson County, Virginia, off of Virginia State Route 56. Crabtree Falls is situated 2½ miles northwest of Priest Wilderness.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nash and Tyro.

Nash

Hamlet

Nash is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. Nash is situated 3 miles north of Priest Wilderness.

Tyro

Hamlet

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Tyro is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. It was among the communities severely affected by flash flooding from Hurricane Camille in 1969. Tyro is situated 3 miles east of Priest Wilderness.

Montebello

Hamlet

Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Montebello is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. It was among the communities severely affected by flash flooding from Hurricane Camille in 1969. Montebello is situated 4½ miles northwest of Priest Wilderness.

Priest Wilderness

Type: Reserve
Description: wilderness area in Virginia, United States
Category: United States Wilderness Area
Location: Nelson, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.82009° or 37° 49′ 12″ north

Longitude

-79.06326° or 79° 3′ 48″ west

Elevation

4,039 feet (1,231 metres)

Open location code

8792RWCP+2M

GeoNames ID

4780351

Wikidata ID

Q7242890

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Satellite Map

Discover Priest Wilderness from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Priest Wilderness” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Área salvaje Priest”
Spanish: “Selva Priest”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Alhambra and Massies Mill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Priest and Pinnacle Ridge.

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