ELKINS, W.Va., August 12, 2025—Forest Road (FR) 209 and the popular Stonecoal Dispersed Camping area along the Shavers Fork of the Cheat River on the Monongahela National Forest will officially reopen on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
Forest Road 209 has been closed since summer of 2023 to ensure public safety during road construction and bridge replacement. Construction of a new bridge over Red Run was needed to improve public safety and access.
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