Dolly Sods Wilderness 📍

You can see why people would think that Dolly Sods was largely a waste land after farming failed on this high ridge of the Allegheny Front but also how this is truly unique ecosystem you can't find in many of parts of America.

With the high winds and dry conditions, Mountain Laurel isn't as common up at Dolly Sods as it is in Canaan Heights and other locations. But you can find it in more protected parts of Dolly Sods, like on this location on the Western side of the Allegheny Front.

Down by the Red Creek, where much of the rain collects from storms hitting the Allegheny Front it can be very soggy, even when the rest of the Sods are super dry. Like all federal wilderness areas, bridges are not allowed, so streams are crossed by stones.