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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/alabama/forests/ Official Reference] |
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/alabama/forests/ Official Reference] |
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* [http://www.wildlaw.org/Tuskegee.html Local group's critical assessment of Forest Management] |
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060419021942/http://www.wildlaw.org/Tuskegee.html Local group's critical assessment of Forest Management] |
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Revision as of 12:18, 9 August 2010
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
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| Location | Macon County, Alabama, USA |
| Nearest city | Tuskegee, AL |
| Area | 11,252 acres (45.54 km²) |
| Established | November 27, 1959 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The Tuskegee National Forest is a U.S. National Forest located in Macon County, Alabama, just north of Tuskegee and west of Auburn.[1] The topography is level to moderately sloping, with broad ridges with stream terraces and broad floodplains.
Tuskegee National Forest has the dubious honor of being the smallest of its kind in America (and one of only six that is contained entirely within a single county), but supports many outdoor activities.
The forest is headquartered in Montgomery, as are all four National Forests in Alabama (Conecuh, Talladega, Tuskegee, and William B. Bankhead). There are local ranger district offices located in Tuskegee.
Outdoor Activities
There are four main hiking trails within the National Forest and three of these are also mountain biking trails. There are also horse trails, two fish ponds, the Uchee Shooting Range, Tsinia Wildlife Viewing Area, primitive camping and the Taska Recreation Area.[2]
References
- ^ "National Forests in Alabama". USDA Forest Service. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ U.S. Forest Service, "National Forests in Alabama", December 18, 2008, "[1]", February 9, 2010