Here is imba's recommended areas to exclude from wilderness designation (link).  

https://www.imba.com/alert/usfs-seeks-input-nantahala-and-pisgah-national-forests-potential-wilderness-inventory

I don't necessarily want to lose access to areas I haven't explored yet, so I just pasted them all in below.  It's messy, copy/paste if you want.  Just email to NCplanrevision@fs.fed.us

Please consider the following comments regarding the evaluation phase of potential wilderness areas:

In response to Criteria 1c: The following proposed areas have a highly developed trail system which receives use by a wide variety of recreational groups: 

Ash Cove Tusquitee Cherokee 5,885 Bald Mountain Appalachian Madison 11,616 Barkers Creek (Ext. D) Nantahala Macon 1,556 Bearwallow Appalachian Yancey 4,131 Black Mountains Appalachian Yancey 12,473 Bluff Mountain Appalachian Madison 3,335 Boteler Peak Tusquitee Clay 10,524 Cantrell Top Tusquitee Cherokee 3,664 Cedar Rock Mountain Pisgah Transylvania 8,681 Cheoah Bald Cheoah Swain, Graham 9,400 Cherry Cove (Ext. E) Tusquitee Clay 1,159 Chunky Gal (Ext. B) Tusquitee Clay, Macon 7,785 Craggy Appalachian Buncombe 10,653 Daniel Ridge Pisgah Transylvania 11,695 Deep Creek/Avery Creek Ext. 2 Cheoah Graham 2,313 Dobson Knob Ext. B Grandfather McDowell, Burke 11,763 Ellicott Rock West Ext. Nantahala Macon 824 Fishhawk Mountain Nantahala Macon 5,669 Harper Creek Grandfather Caldwell, Avery 7,432 Harper Creek Ext (Sugar Knob) Grandfather Burke 6,175 Highlands of Roan #2 Appalachian Avery, Mitchell 5,217 Jarrett Creek Grandfather McDowell 8,972 Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Ext. 1 Cheoah Graham 3,553 Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Ext. 4 Cheoah Graham 326 Laurel Mountain Pisgah Henderson, Transylvania 10,946 Linville Gorge Addition Grandfather Burke 2,844 Linville Pinnacle Ext. Grandfather Burke 620 

Lost Cove Grandfather Avery 5,934 Mackey Mountain Grandfather McDowell 14,985 Middle Prong Ext. Pisgah Haywood 6,676 Nolichucky Gorge Appalachian Yancey 2,465 Overflow Creek Nantahala Macon 3,901 Panthertown Valley (1) Nantahala Jackson 4,395 Piercy Mountain Tusquitee Macon 9,109 Pigeon River Appalachian Haywood 6,105 Santeetlah Headwaters Cheoah Graham 4,448 Shining Rock Exts. Pisgah Haywood 4,968 Siler Bald Nantahala Macon 6,280 Slide Hollow Appalachian Avery 199 Snowbird Cheoah Graham 9,051 Southern Nantahala Ext. Nantahala Macon 4,298 South Mills River Pisgah Transylvania, Henderson 17,105 Steels Creek Grandfather Burke 5,841 Tellico Bald Nantahala Macon 12,525 Terrapin Mountain Nantahala Jackson, Macon 5,441 Tusquitee Bald Tusquitee Macon, Cherokee, Clay 29,156 Unicoi Mtns / Upper Bald River Tusquitee Cherokee 8,952 Upper Wilson Creek Grandfather Avery, Caldwell 6,372 Wesser Bald Nantahala Swain, Macon 6,642 Woods Mountain Grandfather McDowell 12,701 Yellow Creek Mountains Cheoah Graham 4,444 Yellowhammer Branch Ext. 3 Cheoah Graham 1,207

In response to Criteria 2a:The following areas have high recreational use and are close to populated areas which generate the high use of these areas of the forest:

Ash Cove Tusquitee Cherokee 5,885 Bald Mountain Appalachian Madison 11,616 Barkers Creek (Ext. D) Nantahala Macon 1,556 Bearwallow Appalachian Yancey 4,131 Black Mountains Appalachian Yancey 12,473 Bluff Mountain Appalachian Madison 3,335 Boteler Peak Tusquitee Clay 10,524 Cantrell Top Tusquitee Cherokee 3,664 Cedar Rock Mountain Pisgah Transylvania 8,681 Cheoah Bald Cheoah Swain, Graham 9,400 Cherry Cove (Ext. E) Tusquitee Clay 1,159 Chunky Gal (Ext. B) Tusquitee Clay, Macon 7,785 Craggy Appalachian Buncombe 10,653 Daniel Ridge Pisgah Transylvania 11,695 Deep Creek/Avery Creek Ext. 2 Cheoah Graham 2,313 Dobson Knob Ext. B Grandfather McDowell, Burke 11,763 Ellicott Rock West Ext. Nantahala Macon 824 Fishhawk Mountain Nantahala Macon 5,669 Harper Creek Grandfather Caldwell, Avery 7,432 Harper Creek Ext (Sugar Knob) Grandfather Burke 6,175 Highlands of Roan #2 Appalachian Avery, Mitchell 5,217 Jarrett Creek Grandfather McDowell 8,972 Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Ext. 1 Cheoah Graham 3,553 Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Ext. 4 Cheoah Graham 326 Laurel Mountain Pisgah Henderson, Transylvania 10,946 Linville Gorge Addition Grandfather Burke 2,844 Linville Pinnacle Ext. Grandfather Burke 620

Lost Cove Grandfather Avery 5,934 Mackey Mountain Grandfather McDowell 14,985 Middle Prong Ext. Pisgah Haywood 6,676 Nolichucky Gorge Appalachian Yancey 2,465 Overflow Creek Nantahala Macon 3,901 Panthertown Valley (1) Nantahala Jackson 4,395 Piercy Mountain Tusquitee Macon 9,109 Pigeon River Appalachian Haywood 6,105 Santeetlah Headwaters Cheoah Graham 4,448 Shining Rock Exts. Pisgah Haywood 4,968 Siler Bald Nantahala Macon 6,280 Slide Hollow Appalachian Avery 199 Snowbird Cheoah Graham 9,051 Southern Nantahala Ext. Nantahala Macon 4,298 South Mills River Pisgah Transylvania, Henderson 17,105 Steels Creek Grandfather Burke 5,841 Tellico Bald Nantahala Macon 12,525 Terrapin Mountain Nantahala Jackson, Macon 5,441 Tusquitee Bald Tusquitee Macon, Cherokee, Clay 29,156 Unicoi Mtns / Upper Bald River Tusquitee Cherokee 8,952 Upper Wilson Creek Grandfather Avery, Caldwell 6,372 Wesser Bald Nantahala Swain, Macon 6,642 Woods Mountain Grandfather McDowell 12,701 Yellow Creek Mountains Cheoah Graham 4,444 Yellowhammer Branch Ext. 3 Cheoah Graham 1,207

In response to criteria 2b: The following areas contain mountain bike trails:

Ash Cove Tusquitee Cherokee 5,885 Bald Mountain Appalachian Madison 11,616 Barkers Creek (Ext. D) Nantahala Macon 1,556 Bearwallow Appalachian Yancey 4,131 Black Mountains Appalachian Yancey 12,473 Bluff Mountain Appalachian Madison 3,335 Boteler Peak Tusquitee Clay 10,524 Cantrell Top Tusquitee Cherokee 3,664 Cedar Rock Mountain Pisgah Transylvania 8,681 Cheoah Bald Cheoah Swain, Graham 9,400 Cherry Cove (Ext. E) Tusquitee Clay 1,159 Chunky Gal (Ext. B) Tusquitee Clay, Macon 7,785 Craggy Appalachian Buncombe 10,653 Daniel Ridge Pisgah Transylvania 11,695 Deep Creek/Avery Creek Ext. 2 Cheoah Graham 2,313 Dobson Knob Ext. B Grandfather McDowell, Burke 11,763 Ellicott Rock West Ext. Nantahala Macon 824 Fishhawk Mountain Nantahala Macon 5,669 Harper Creek Grandfather Caldwell, Avery 7,432 Harper Creek Ext (Sugar Knob) Grandfather Burke 6,175 Highlands of Roan #2 Appalachian Avery, Mitchell 5,217 Jarrett Creek Grandfather McDowell 8,972 Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Ext. 1 Cheoah Graham 3,553 Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Ext. 4 Cheoah Graham 326 Laurel Mountain Pisgah Henderson, Transylvania 10,946 Linville Gorge Addition Grandfather Burke 2,844 Linville Pinnacle Ext. Grandfather Burke 620

Lost Cove Grandfather Avery 5,934 Mackey Mountain Grandfather McDowell 14,985 Middle Prong Ext. Pisgah Haywood 6,676 Nolichucky Gorge Appalachian Yancey 2,465 Overflow Creek Nantahala Macon 3,901 Panthertown Valley (1) Nantahala Jackson 4,395 Piercy Mountain Tusquitee Macon 9,109 Pigeon River Appalachian Haywood 6,105 Santeetlah Headwaters Cheoah Graham 4,448 Shining Rock Exts. Pisgah Haywood 4,968 Siler Bald Nantahala Macon 6,280 Slide Hollow Appalachian Avery 199 Snowbird Cheoah Graham 9,051 Southern Nantahala Ext. Nantahala Macon 4,298 South Mills River Pisgah Transylvania, Henderson 17,105 Steels Creek Grandfather Burke 5,841 Tellico Bald Nantahala Macon 12,525 Terrapin Mountain Nantahala Jackson, Macon 5,441 Tusquitee Bald Tusquitee Macon, Cherokee, Clay 29,156 Unicoi Mtns / Upper Bald River Tusquitee Cherokee 8,952 Upper Wilson Creek Grandfather Avery, Caldwell 6,372 Wesser Bald Nantahala Swain, Macon 6,642 Woods Mountain Grandfather McDowell 12,701 Yellow Creek Mountains Cheoah Graham 4,444 Yellowhammer Branch Ext. 3 Cheoah Graham 1,207

In response to criteria 5c: Due to the amount of use that the trails in these areas receive it is most efficient to use mechanized equipment to keep them sustainable: 

Ash Cove Tusquitee Cherokee 5,885 Bald Mountain Appalachian Madison 11,616 Barkers Creek (Ext. D) Nantahala Macon 1,556 Bearwallow Appalachian Yancey 4,131 Black Mountains Appalachian Yancey 12,473 Bluff Mountain Appalachian Madison 3,335 Boteler Peak Tusquitee Clay 10,524 Cantrell Top Tusquitee Cherokee 3,664 Cedar Rock Mountain Pisgah Transylvania 8,681 Cheoah Bald Cheoah Swain, Graham 9,400 Cherry Cove (Ext. E) Tusquitee Clay 1,159 Chunky Gal (Ext. B) Tusquitee Clay, Macon 7,785 Craggy Appalachian Buncombe 10,653 Daniel Ridge Pisgah Transylvania 11,695 Deep Creek/Avery Creek Ext. 2 Cheoah Graham 2,313 Dobson Knob Ext. B Grandfather McDowell, Burke 11,763 Ellicott Rock West Ext. Nantahala Macon 824 Fishhawk Mountain Nantahala Macon 5,669 Harper Creek Grandfather Caldwell, Avery 7,432 Harper Creek Ext (Sugar Knob) Grandfather Burke 6,175 Highlands of Roan #2 Appalachian Avery, Mitchell 5,217 Jarrett Creek Grandfather McDowell 8,972 Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Ext. 1 Cheoah Graham 3,553 Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Ext. 4 Cheoah Graham 326 Laurel Mountain Pisgah Henderson, Transylvania 10,946 Linville Gorge Addition Grandfather Burke 2,844 Linville Pinnacle Ext. Grandfather Burke 620

Lost Cove Grandfather Avery 5,934 Mackey Mountain Grandfather McDowell 14,985 Middle Prong Ext. Pisgah Haywood 6,676 Nolichucky Gorge Appalachian Yancey 2,465 Overflow Creek Nantahala Macon 3,901 Panthertown Valley (1) Nantahala Jackson 4,395 Piercy Mountain Tusquitee Macon 9,109 Pigeon River Appalachian Haywood 6,105 Santeetlah Headwaters Cheoah Graham 4,448 Shining Rock Exts. Pisgah Haywood 4,968 Siler Bald Nantahala Macon 6,280 Slide Hollow Appalachian Avery 199 Snowbird Cheoah Graham 9,051 Southern Nantahala Ext. Nantahala Macon 4,298 South Mills River Pisgah Transylvania, Henderson 17,105 Steels Creek Grandfather Burke 5,841 Tellico Bald Nantahala Macon 12,525 Terrapin Mountain Nantahala Jackson, Macon 5,441 Tusquitee Bald Tusquitee Macon, Cherokee, Clay 29,156 Unicoi Mtns / Upper Bald River Tusquitee Cherokee 8,952 Upper Wilson Creek Grandfather Avery, Caldwell 6,372 Wesser Bald Nantahala Swain, Macon 6,642 Woods Mountain Grandfather McDowell 12,701 Yellow Creek Mountains Cheoah Graham 4,444 Yellowhammer Branch Ext. 3 Cheoah Graham 1,207

Sincerely,
(your name)