National Forest
Monongahela National Forest is open.
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The Monongahela National Forest is a national forest located in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, US.
The Monongahela National Forest is a national forest located in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, US. It protects over 921,000 acres of federally managed land within a 1,700,000 acres proclamation boundary that includes much of the Potomac Highlands Region and portions of 10 counties.
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We derive Monongahela National Forest's status from NIFC wildfire perimeters over this forest's boundary — active fires only, not road, trail, or seasonal closures, refreshed hourly — this is our reading, not an official determination. As of the last check: No active large wildfire in or adjacent to this forest. Seasonal road, trail, and area closures may still apply — see the forest's alerts… Full method: how we check park status.