★ Field-verified · Dave's ownUSFS · dispersedFree
Monongahela National Forest
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · Randolph County, WV · 38.93872, -79.71746
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Along a moderately-traveled gravel road in Monongahela National Forest. High-elevation wooded area. Nearby observation tower. There are a few viable sites along this stretch. Fire circle. Enough space for 2 or 3 overland vehicles and/or ground tents. Recommended.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 3,814 ft.
Fire & smokeNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from camp
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel6 mi
- MMechanic7 mi
- GGrocery7 mi
- @Mail7 mi
- RxPharmacy7 mi
- +Urgent care7 mi
- HHardware8 mi
- WWater10 mi
- AAir-up10 mi
- LLaundry11 mi
- DDump15 mi
- OOutfitter16 mi
- ShShower17 mi
- PPropane37 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 6 mi out.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Open in Google Maps ↗
The site
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
3,814 ft
County
Randolph County, WV
Coordinates
38.93872, -79.71746
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureRattlesnake Run (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townFaulkner · ~2.1 mi
- Drinking waternone within 10 mi
- FuelFuel · ~6.2 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump stationDumping Station · ~14.9 mi
- GroceriesHiawatha's · ~6.9 mi
- PharmacyRite Aid · ~7.5 mi
- Hospital / clinicRescare Homecare · ~7.1 mi
- HardwareNaylor's Hardware · ~7.9 mi
From the field — what Dave saw, in person
Cell service
No signal
Getting there
Any vehicle managed it
Fire ring
Yes
Toilet on site
No
Tent friendly
Yes
Verdict
Recommended
Nearby restrooms — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Vault / pit toiletBear Heaven Campground · ~2.0 mi E · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletLocust Springs · ~24.8 mi S · USFS
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Other camps nearby
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Lower Glady Dispersed Camp Site~7.3 mi
- Dry Fork Camping Area~10.2 mi
- Pointy Knob Shelter~13.3 mi
- Railroad Grade Shelter~13.4 mi
How we know this
Source
Dave's own travels
Confidence
Researched — The record is detailed and internally consistent, and the coordinates land where the managing agency says this site is.
How it was placed
FIELD VERIFIED by Dave Lalande -- he has stood on this site. Coordinates are his own GPX track point, not a geocode. County and state confirmed against the FCC Census Block API (Randolph County, WV). Everything under 'From the field' is a direct observation; nothing here is inferred from a land record.
Field check
Verified on the ground. Dave has stood on this one. Conditions still change — confirm before you commit.
What we don’t know
A land record can put you within a few metres of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- How many rigs actually fit
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
Before you go
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