The wilderness area is over 6,000 acres in size. The forest contains many stands of timber that were not cut in the logging boom of the last century. As several major floods have removed most of the road bed that once followed the draft, finding the seven fords that once crossed it is now a challenge.

The best maps of the trail system can be obtained from the Deerfield district office of the GWNF on route 254 just west of Staunton.