Delirium Wilderness

Delirium Wilderness is a 11,870-acre (48.0 km²) wilderness area in Chippewa County, within the Hiawatha National Forest in the U.S. state of Michigan.^[2][3]

Delirium Wilderness
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)[1]
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Location	Chippewa County, Michigan, United States
Nearest city	Raco, Michigan
Coordinates	46°18′03″N 84°41′58″W
Area	11,870 acres (48.0 km2)
Established	1987
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service & Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission

The wilderness is forested and flat-to-rolling, with its lower reaches often characterized as a swamp. Elevations range from 590 to 890 feet (180 to 270 m). Sculpted by glaciers and an ancient glacial lake, it now contains the 80-acre (32 ha) Sylvester Pond and the 6-acre (2 ha) Delirium Pond, as well as parts of the headwaters of the Pine and Waiska Rivers.^[2]

Vegetation

Delirium Wilderness is thickly forested with swamp conifer, aspen, and white cedar, with stands of red and jack pine growing in its drier areas.^[2]

Wildlife

Wildlife predominant in the Delirium Wilderness includes beaver, bobcat, otter, wolf, various species of duck, loon, great blue heron, and sandhill crane. Whitetail deer, black bear, and rabbit are also found in the area.^[2]

See also

• Protected areas of Michigan
• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
• Wilderness Act