The Ellicot Rock Wilderness comprises 3,332 acres in parts of Sumter, Nantahala and Chattahoochee National Forests. The Ellicott Rock Extension would expand wilderness boundaries in these national forests by 5,600 acres. The Ellicott Rock Extension, 5,512 acres and the Persimmon Mountain Area, 6,678 acres, are both in Sumter National Forest.