Big Mtn. - A (FR 48) in WV -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Mtn. - A (FR 48) in WV
Road corridorMonongahela NF
26 mi from Elkins
Maps 3,716 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
Moderate
- 6.1 of this road’s 7.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Big Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A pond lies 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 34–59°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.