Southern Appalachain Roadless Areas
Southern Appalachain Roadless Areas
Only about 15.4% of our national forest still qualify as roadless. (The national average is 31%)
Alabama - 5.6% of the Talladega and 0% of the Bankhead qualify. Places include Oakey Mountain, Blue Mountains, and Cheaha Additions
Georgia - Approximately 9% of the Chattahoochee qualifies, including such aras as Pink Knob (Mountaintown), Cohutta addition, Rocky Mountain, Springer Mountain, Blood Mountain, Raven Cliffs, Brasstown, Patterson Gap, Southern Nantahala Additions, Tray Mountain, Kelly Ridge and Ben Gap
North Carolina - Between the Pisgah and Nantahala, 14.6% qualify for roadless. Places include: Tusquitee Bale, Cheoah Bald, Wesser Bald, Boteler Bald, Upper Bald River, Sycamore Creek, Brushy Ridge, Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock additions, South Mills River, Laurel Mountain, Shining Rock Additions, Middle Prong Additions, Craggy Mountain, Bear Wallow, Mackey Mountain, Dobson Know, Linville Gorge Adiition, Lost Cove, Wilson Creek, and more
South Carolina - The Sumter has few unroaded areas with a 2,500 acre core, only 1.7%. The areas include Bee Cove, and Ellicott Rock Addition
Tennessee - Approximately 13.4% of the Cherokee is Roadless. Areas include Big Frog Addition, Little Frog Addition, Devil's Backbone, Bale Mountain, Sampson Mountain Addition, Beaver Dam Creek, London Bridge Branch, Rogers Ridge, Big Laurel Branch Additions, Flint Mill Gap, and more.
Virginia - The Jefferson and George Washington have the highest amount of roadless areas at 22%. Areas include: Lewis Fork Addition, Little Wilson Creek Addition, Seng Mountin, Raccoon Branch, Little Dry Run, Little Horse Haven, North Fork Pound, Three Sisters, Little River, Oak Knob, Gum RUn, Skidmore, Dry River, Jerkerntight, Crawfor Mountain, Elliott Knob and more.
Roadless Acreage by State
| State | Roadless Acres | Percent of state in Roadless area | Acres of Roadless Areas at Risk | Percentage of Roadless Areas at Risk |
| Alabama | 12,437 | 0.04 | 11,298 | 91 |
| Georgia | 63,661 | 0.17 | 55,198 | 87 |
| North Carolina | 172,000 | 0.51 | 142,000 | 83 |
| South Carolina | 8,000 | 0.04 | 5,353 | 67 |
| Tennessee | 84,715 | 0.31 | 26,213 | 31 |
| Virginia | 387,674 | 1.43 | 313,028 | 81 |
| Total | 728,487 | 0.41 | 553,090 | 76 |
Roadless Miles by State
| State | Total Miles of Roads in National Forest | Miles of roads open to public passenger vehicles | Forest Service Road Maintenance Backlog |
| Alabama | 1,940 | 611 | $17,580,889 |
| Georgia | 1,538 | 638 | $53,036,303 |
| North Carolina | 2,571 | 963 | $41,293,752 |
| South Carolina | 1,610 | 995 | $39,109,685 |
| Tennessee | 1,559 | 523 | $35,722,830 |
| Virginia | 2,988 | 967 | $19,376,183 |