National Wilderness Areas in Missouri
![In the hills and thick forest of Bell Mountain Wilderness](../missouri/m-images/wilderness/bell-mountain001.jpg)
In Bell Mountain Wilderness
![A weed-covered pond in Paddy Creek Wilderness](m-images/wilderness/paddy-creek01V.jpg)
In Paddy Creek Wilderness
National Wilderness Areas
Mingo Wilderness is part of Mingo National Wildlife Refuge. The other seven wilderness areas are scattered across Mark Twain National Forest.
![Map showing the locations of designated National Wilderness Areas in Missouri](../missouri/m-images/wilderness/MO_wilderness01.jpg)
Upper photo courtesy of Scott Wilmer, via Wilderness.net
Other photos courtesy of the US Forest Service
Map courtesy of Cartesia MapArt US Terrain