The United States Congress designated the Upper Kiamichi River Wilderness Area in 1988 and it now has a total of 9,754 acres. For a complete listing of public laws and further information on district offices, click here. Wilderness Long ridges called Pine Mountain and Rich Mountain, with a high point of approximately 2,600 feet, shelter this Wilderness, and on Pine Mountain the Kiamichi River is born. Unusual for Oklahoma, you'll find groves of beech along the Kiamichi's headwaters, giving way to a dense forest of pine and hardwoods. The ridges are steep and the valleys below are relatively flat but narrow.
Several creeks drain the area, often creating miniature and picturesque waterfalls.