PETERSBURG,W.Va. –– The Monongahela National Forest will close off access to the Dolly Sods area starting January 1st. Forest Roads 19 and 75, which lead to the area, will have gates closed and locked.
The closing to vehicle traffic is normal procedure for the area during the winter months.
“These road closures are put in place for visitor safety,” said Troy Waskey Cheat-Potomac District Ranger. “Forest visitors and emergency responders are put at unnecessary risk without the road closures.”
The gates will be reopened in mid April depending on snow conditions.
For more information, contact the Cheat-Potomac Ranger District at 304-257-4488.