New trail construction/connectors/trailheads around Peters Mtn, Rohrbaugh Cabin, Seneca Shadows, and North Fork Mtn Trail. Establish Forest Road (FR) 274 as a system trail, parking expansions at the FR 742, Rohrbaugh cabin, and FR 274 trailheads.
Location
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, Peter%u2019s Mountain, North Fork Mountain, Smoke Hole Canyon, Seneca Shadows
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
01/30/2025
2
Decision
09/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1); 32.2 (20), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(20); 32.2 (23), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(23) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Developed Site Management; Trail Management |
| Potomac Area Trail System Improvement Project | Decision Signed Date: 09/12/2025 |
| Forests | Monongahela National Forest |
| Districts | Potomac Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |