The southern Appalachian spruce-fir forest consists of several stands covering a combined area of between , although less conservative estimates have placed the forest's coverage at around . The largest southern spruce-fir stand is located atop the Great Smoky Mountains on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, stretching from roughly Clingmans Dome in the west to Mount Guyot in the east. Another significant spruce-fir stand is found atop the Black Mountains, and includes a large stand atop Mount Mitchell. Other significant stands are found in the Great Balsam Mountains (in southern North Carolina) and the Plott Balsams (between the Great Balsams and the Great Smokies). The Great Craggy Mountains and Mount Pisgah contain stands of red spruce, but lack Fraser firs.