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xxx is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The wilderness area is located next to privately owned Mountain Lake, and consists of 8314 acre in Virginia and 2721 acre in West Virginia.

Mountain Lake Wilderness ranges in elevation from about 2200 ft to over 4000 ft. The area is bisected by the Eastern Continental Divide and has about 17 mi of hiking trails, including 5 mi of the Appalachian Trail. The War Spur overlook, with "outstanding views of the surrounding mountains" that are covered with eastern hardwood forests, is reached by the War Spur and Chestnut Trail loop. The trailhead for this 2.5 mi hike is on Route 700, 3 mi north of Mountain Lake.