| Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)[1] | |
 Cheat River with Snake Hill WMA on the right hillside. | |
  Location of Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia | |
| Location | West Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°37′45″N79°46′36″W / 39.62917°N 79.77667°W /39.62917; -79.77667 |
| Area | 3,092 acres (12.51 km2)[2] |
| Elevation | 1,634 ft (498 m) |
| Website | WVDNR District 1 Wildlife Management Areas |
TheSnake Hill Wildlife Management Area is a hill area covering 3,092 acres (1,251 ha)[2] along theCheat canyon (78.3-mile-long) inMonongalia andPreston Counties,West Virginia. Thewildlife management area mostly lies directly south ofCoopers Rock State Forest, protecting the southern side ofCheat Canyon. The canyon has been the object of controversy as environmental activists contended with timber and development interests over the years of its preservation status.
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