Westside (FR 151) in WV -- Camping Rules & Access

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Westside (FR 151) in WV

Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, North River Ranger District

19 mi from Belmont Estates

0.0 mi off US 33 (straight line)

Maps 1,913 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 13.8–15.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 10/1–1/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 17.7 of this road’s 18 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 13.9 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Shenandoah Wildlife Management Area.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
  • Winds through 43 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A water crossing 13.6 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Brushy Knob stands 866 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles northeast.

Rules

  • Dispersed camping in one location is allowable up to 14 days in any 30-day period. Camp at least 100 feet from any stream or other water source.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 42–66°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.