Backpacking - Roaring Plains
Description
12,376 acres with 17.2 miles of trails. Much of this area is a high elevation windswept plateau with spruce forests and heath/laurel thickets. The highest point in the area is Mt. Port Crayon at 4770. With the North Fork valley below at less than 2000 ft. in elevation, this is the area with the most vertical releif in WV. This area is not visited as much as nearby Dolly Sods, so solitude is the norm. Trail Map Link (Highlands Conservancy)
Directions from Morgantown
To access Roaring Plains, go through Canaan Valley (see Canaan Mtn directions) south on rt 32 to the Laneville Road (WV 45). Turn left and go approximately 6 miles to Lainville and FR 19. Continue on FR 19 for one mile to the Boars Nest /South Prong Parking area on the right and the other end of the South Prong trail at the top of the mtn 2.6 miles from the Laneville bridge.
Travel Time: 2 hr
Activities: Backpacking, Hiking, Mountain Biking, Cross Country Skiing
Address: Potomac Ranger District, HC 59, Box 240, Petersburg, WV 26847, 1.5 miles south of Petersburg off Rt. 28/55
Phone/Email: 304-257-4488 (Voice & TDD), 304-636-1800 - Mon. National Forest
Web resources: NA
ORC Resources: Brochure, Books - "Monongahelia National Forest Hiking Guide", "Out There West Virginia A Guide to Backcountry Travel and Adventure", "West Virginia Hiking Trails"
