Westside (FR 151) in WV -- Camping Rules & Access
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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
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
Climate averages
October normals 42–66°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.