McCormick Wilderness
Wilderness area in Michigan, United States
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The McCormick Wilderness is a United States Wilderness Area located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It covers an area of about 17,000 acres (69 km2) and is located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the Baraga-Marquette county line.[1] It is one of three such areas in the Ottawa National Forest, the others being the Sturgeon River Gorge Wilderness and the Sylvania Wilderness.
| McCormick Wilderness | |
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| Location | Baraga County, Marquette County, Michigan, United States |
| Nearest city | L'Anse, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46°41′04″N 88°00′08″W |
| Area | 17,000 acres (69 km2) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
The McCormick Wilderness contains sections of the headwaters of the Huron, Dead, Peshekee, and Yellow Dog Rivers.[1]
Although the area was logged until the early twentieth century, conifers and northern hardwoods have now been developed. Moose have been reintroduced into the area.[1] The McCormick family of Chicago were the original owners, having acquired the tract in small pieces between 1904 and 1920. It was willed to the federal government in 1967.[2]
