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Roaring Plains West Wilderness

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in West Virginia, consist of vast expanses of rocky, tree-studded plains surrounded by rock outcrops and cliffs offering impressive views of the surrounding mountain ridges. Elevations range from 2,360 to 4,770 feet (1,450 m) and the area includes the
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thickets are also present. (The former bloom spectacularly in late June with pink and white blossoms.) The seven known high-elevation wetlands (sphagnum bogs) provide habitat to rare plants and animals such as the
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in this area. The bogs serve to regulate stream flow at the headwaters for both sides of the Front. Recreational trails provide loops within the area as well as connecting to Red Creek Plains,
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Known as "Roaring Plains West" to the advocates of a much larger area (15,138 acres) of proposed wilderness preservation, the RPW consists of 6,820 acres (27.6 km) set aside by the
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About 5.5 square miles (14 square km) lie at or above the 4,500 foot contour, making this the largest and highest flat-topped plateau in eastern North America.
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An average of 180 inches (15 ft) of snow falls on the area annually, affording opportunities for
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Counties. These high-elevation plateaux, which encompass the highest
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The Roaring Plains and Flatrock Plains areas include portions of
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and open brush terrain. Extensive and virtually impenetrable
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Location of Roaring Plains West Wilderness in West Virginia
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West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
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Index

Roaring Plains Wilderness
IUCN category
wilderness area

Map showing the location of Roaring Plains West Wilderness
38°56′17″N 79°25′56″W / 38.93806°N 79.43222°W / 38.93806; -79.43222
Monongahela National Forest
U.S. Wilderness Area
Allegheny Mountains
West Virginia
Monongahela National Forest
Mount Porte Crayon
Wild Monongahela Act

Randolph
Pendleton
sphagnum
bogs
Allegheny Front
Eastern Continental Divide
Dolly Sods Wilderness
Canaan Valley
cross-country skiing
snowshoeing
mesic habitat
red spruce
mixed hardwoods
mountain laurel
rhododendron
snowshoe hare

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