Roaring Plains West Wilderness
| Roaring Plains West Wilderness | |
|---|---|
Roaring Plains | |
| Location | West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°56′17″N 79°25′56″W / 38.93806°N 79.43222°W |
| Area | 6,792 acres (27.49 km2) |
| Average elevation | 4,500 |
| Max. elevation | 4,770 |
| Established | 2009 |
| Operator | Monongahela National Forest |
The Roaring Plains West Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, USA. It is part of the Monongahela National Forest and includes Mount Porte Crayon, the sixth highest point in the state.
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 km2) set aside by the Wild Monongahela Act, which was made law on 30 March 2009. (There are also areas known as "Roaring Plains North" and "Roaring Plains East" not included in the WMA.) Along with neighboring Flatrock Plains, these areas comprise the highest plateau in the eastern United States.