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| Rich Mountain Wilderness | |
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| Location | Gilmer County,Georgia,USA |
| Nearest city | Ellijay, GA |
| Coordinates | 34°43′49″N84°20′26″W / 34.730278°N 84.340556°W /34.730278; -84.340556 |
| Area | 9,476 acres (3,835 ha) |
| Established | 1986 (1986) |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
TheRich Mountain Wilderness is awilderness area within theChattahoochee National Forest inGilmer County,Georgia, in theUnited States. It was designated in 1986 and currently consists of 9,476 acres (38.35 km2) of the 13,276 acres (54 km2) that makes up the Rich Mountains. The Wilderness is managed by theUnited States Forest Service and is part of theNational Wilderness Preservation System.
The highestelevation in the Rich Mountain Wilderness is the 4,050-foot (1,234 m) peak ofRich Mountain. The land that forms the Wilderness is characterized by the same sort of deep, black porter's loam found in theCohutta Mountains. The Wilderness is home to severalthreatened orendangered species.