Spice Run Wilderness
The 6,030 acre Spice Run Wilderness is located south of Calvin Price State Forest. The area is about 2 miles in length and 3.5 miles wide and is found within portions of the Alvon, Anthony, Denmar, and...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | West Virginia |
| Size | 6,037 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 2009, by Congress |
| Center point | 38.0360, -80.1983 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 5 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 1.5 miLocust Creek Covered Bridge ↗Hillsboro, WV
- 1.8 miBeard, Richard, House ↗Hillsboro, WV
- 6.1 miPleasant Green Methodist Episcopal Church ↗Seebert, WV
- 6.4 miSeebert Lane Colored School ↗Seebert, WV
- 6.7 miRenick Farm ↗Renick, WV
- 7.2 miMcNeel Mill ↗Mill Point, WV
- 11.3 miHomeplace ↗Frankford, WV
- 11.5 miPocahontas County Courthouse and Jail ↗Marlinton, WV
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Spice Run Wilderness?
6,037 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Spice Run Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Spice Run Wilderness in?
West Virginia.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Spice Run Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 2009.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Spice Run Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Hopkins Mountain Fireman's Cabin, 5.2 miles out. 5 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Spice Run Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.036, -80.198. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Spice Run Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Spice Run Wilderness?
15 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Locust Creek Covered Bridge and Beard, Richard, House.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.