Williams River (FR 86) in WV -- Camping Rules & Access
Williams River (FR 86) in WV
Road corridorMonongahela NF
11 mi from Richwood
Maps 2,283 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.8–5.1 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- 6.8 of this road’s 25 miles are maintained for passenger cars, mostly paved with 6.8 miles of gravel.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Red Oak Knob stands 1,421 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles west.
- A river runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 42–65°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.