The steep rugged terrain combined with its limited access has left the area untrammeled by man and primarily influenced by nature. The Northeast Cliff unit contained 5,847 acres of which 5,845 acres were found to be roadless. Within the roadless area 5,799 acres were found to contain wilderness characteristics. Due to the extremely steep and rugged topography most of the area is inaccessible, appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, and retains its natural character. The ruggedness of the unit helps mask its relatively narrow width.
Human imprints are very minimal and substantially unnoticeable.
This area is between the cherry-stemmed road and the adjacent irrigation ditch. This ditch diverts water from Magpie Gulch and flows east to private property. The ditch, constructed in the early 1900's, is significantly noticeable. The ditch is maintained annually with heavy equipment. The 46 acres between the road and the ditch were found not to be natural because of the significantly noticeable disturbance of the ditch and related structures.