Allegheny (FR 55) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access
Allegheny (FR 55) in VA
Road corridorMonongahela NF
13 mi from Marlinton
Maps 3,512 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4, 4–6.3, 15.2–15.6 and 18.9–20.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 9/1–2/29Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 5 road mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- 6 of this road’s 34.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near High Top.
- Estimated climb: 4,700 ft over 34.5 miles through 33 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 36–60°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.