Roaring Plains West Wilderness
The 6,792 acre Roaring Plains West Wilderness area is located approximately 3 miles southwest of the Dolly Sods Wilderness. Canaan Valley State Park is about 5 miles north of the area. Primary access...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | West Virginia |
| Size | 6,794 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2009, by Congress |
| Center point | 38.9267, -79.4254 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 4 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 3.2 miDay--Vandevander Mill ↗Harmon, WV
- 4.3 miSites Homestead ↗Seneca Rocks, WV
- 5.2 miBoggs Mill ↗Seneca Rocks, WV
- 8 miRohrbaugh Cabin ↗Petersburg, WV
- 9.4 miOld Judy Church ↗Petersburg, WV
- 10.3 miCunningham-Hevener House ↗Upper Tract, WV
- 11.7 miMeyer, Herman August, House ↗Davis, WV
- 11.9 miPendleton County Poor Farm ↗Upper Tract, WV
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Roaring Plains West Wilderness?
6,794 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Roaring Plains West Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Roaring Plains West Wilderness in?
West Virginia.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Roaring Plains West Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2009.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Roaring Plains West Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Seneca Shadows, 5 miles out. 4 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Roaring Plains West Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.927, -79.425. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Roaring Plains West Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Roaring Plains West Wilderness?
13 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Day--Vandevander Mill and Sites Homestead.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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