| Laurel Fork North Wilderness | |
|---|---|
 Sign for Laurel Fork Wilderness on Middle Mountain Road. | |
  Location of Laurel Fork North Wilderness in West Virginia | |
| Location | Randolph, West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°45′27″N79°40′23″W / 38.75750°N 79.67306°W /38.75750; -79.67306 |
| Area | 6,055 acres (24.50 km2)[2] |
| Established | 1983[2] |
| Operator | Monongahela National Forest |
| Website | Laurel Fork Wildernesses |
Laurel Fork North Wilderness is a U.S.Wilderness Area located in the Greenbrier Ranger District ofMonongahela National Forest inWest Virginia.[2] The Wilderness protects high-elevation lands alongLaurel Fork (Cheat River) and is bordered byMiddle Mountain to the west. It is a companion toLaurel Fork South Wilderness, the two being split byRandolph County Route 40. Laurel Fork North contains 9.5 miles (15.3 km) of hiking trails.[2]
The land that now comprises Laurel Fork North Wilderness was once private forestland owned by the Laurel River Lumber Company. The area was first logged by floating the logs down theLaurel Fork, and later by railroad. By 1921, the virgin forestland was fully logged. TheU.S. Forest Service acquired the area soon thereafter, adding it toMonongahela National Forest.[2]
Laurel Fork South and Laurel Fork North Wildernesses were designated in 1983 by the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, Land Designations law.[2]