Mower East (FR 235) in WV -- Camping Rules & Access
Mower East (FR 235) in WV
Road corridorMonongahela NF, Greenbrier Ranger District
25 mi from Marlinton
Maps 3,675 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 18.3–19.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 5 road mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 4.3 of this road’s 22.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.8 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Shavers Fork runs 0.5 mi off.
Rules
- the following acts and omissions are prohibited in the entirety of the Monongahela National Forest controlled lands, waters, and administrative units.…4. Camping outside developed campgrounds at any one campsite in excess of fourteen (14) cumulative days within a 28-day period, then relocating the camp within five (5) road miles of the site just occupied without a waiting period of three weeks (21 days) (36 CFR 261.58 (e));
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–60°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.