Pheasant MTN (FR 862) in WV -- Camping Rules & Access
Pheasant MTN (FR 862) in WV
Road corridorMonongahela NF
6.6 mi from Parsons
Maps 2,257 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
Difficult
- All 7.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 4.5 miles of it dirt.
- Near Pleasant Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 17 switchbacks.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Choke Trap Run runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–63°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.