State Natural Area · North Carolina, United States

Bear Paw State Natural Area

Bear Paw State Natural Area is a state natural area in North Carolina, United States, established in 2008.

Bear Paw State Natural Area.

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Park facts

Park type	State Natural Area
Location	Mountains, North Carolina, United States
Established	2008
Managed by	North Carolina state park system

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About Bear Paw State Natural Area

Hanging Rock, also known as Bear's Paw (Yonah‑wayah in Cherokee), is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, next to the town of Seven Devils. It is along the Avery and Watauga border. Its elevation reaches 5,203 feet (1,586 m). The mountain generates feeder streams for the Elk and Watauga rivers. In 2008, Bear Paw State Natural Area was established on the mountain by the North Carolina General Assembly. The High Country Conservancy acquired the initial 350 acres (1.4 km2) for the state, and the park now encompasses 384 acres (1.55 km2).

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.