Backbone MTN (FR 18) in WV -- Camping Rules & Access
Backbone MTN (FR 18) in WV
Road corridorMonongahela NF
5.2 mi from Parsons
Maps 3,352 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 5 road mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.1 of this road’s 9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.1 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 3.6 and mile 8.8: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 39–60°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.