Buzzard Ridge (FR 1026) in WV -- Camping Rules & Access
Buzzard Ridge (FR 1026) in WV
Road corridorMonongahela NF
11 mi from Marlinton
Maps 4,002 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.3–1.8 and 5.3–5.6 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
- 1.3 of this road’s 7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Gibson Knob.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 7 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–58°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.