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Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina
Pinnacle
Mountains West
Expanding the South Mountains and Wilderness
Gateway Conservation Corridor
1,460 Acres
The Pinnacle Mountains West conservation acquisition
of 1,460 acres in McDowell and Rutherford counties
is a crucial component in the conservation strategy
of Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina and its
partners to permanently conserve lands between the
South Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains, and to
develop the Wilderness Gateway State Trail as a longdistance, public trail system.
This acquisition was funded by the North Carolina
In addition to its valuable location along the
Wilderness Gateway State Trail corridor, FCNC9s
acquisition of Pinnacle Mountains West protects
extensive surface waters in the headwaters of the
Broad River Basin, along with two highly-ranked N.C.
Natural Areas: Mike Mountain--Pinnacle Mountain,
rated
