Saint Mary’s Wilderness
Saint Mary's Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The wilderness area is located next to the Blue Ridge Parkway near the Parkway's northern terminus and consists of 9,826 acres.Photo: Antepenultimate, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mine Bank Mountain.
Mine Bank Mountain
Peak
Mine Bank Mountain is a 3,488-foot peak in the U.S. state of Virginia, in the Saint Mary's Wilderness near the Blue Ridge Parkway. The mountain was the site of the 2023 Virginia plane crash, which struck 300 feet below the peak, killing all four on board.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include White Rock and Vesuvius.
White Rock
Hamlet
White Rock is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. White Rock is situated 3½ miles southeast of Saint Mary’s Wilderness.
Vesuvius
Hamlet
Vesuvius is an unincorporated community in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. Vesuvius is located on Virginia State Route 56, 99 miles northwest of Richmond. Vesuvius is situated 5 miles west of Saint Mary’s Wilderness.
Steeles Tavern
Hamlet
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Steeles Tavern is an unincorporated community in Augusta and Rockbridge counties, Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1683 feet. The Cyrus McCormick Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. Steeles Tavern is situated 5 miles west of Saint Mary’s Wilderness.
Saint Mary’s Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: wilderness area in Virginia, United States
- Category: US Wilderness Area
- Location: Augusta, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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