Monongahela National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
90 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Valley Head
Few parks or trails are on the map in Valley Head
15% of Valley Head’s land is conserved, about 90 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Valley Head, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
90 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cheat Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
90 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
90 conserved acres
15% of Valley Head’s land. Who manages Valley Head’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service90 ac
National Forest · 90 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monongahela National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 90 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Valley Head: April and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 61 | 69 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Valley Head →
Questions about parks and trails in Valley Head
Are dogs allowed on Valley Head’s trails?
Monongahela National Forest and Cheat Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Valley Head?
34,491 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Valley Head or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Valley Head neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →