0 Gum Rd, Cass, WV 24927

The 379-acre Beard Cass Tract represents an exceptional opportunity to own a large and diverse mountain property in one of West Virginia's most celebrated recreational regions. Located in Pocahontas County between Cass and Snowshoe Mountain, the property combines extensive forestland, productive pasture, recovering farmland, significant road frontage, mountain views, natural resources, historic character, and direct proximity to thousands of acres of protected and recreational lands. One of the property's greatest advantages is its accessibility. The 379-acre Beard Cass Tract offers approximately one mile of road frontage that connects to West Virginia Route 66, historically and locally known as Cass Road. There is about one-half mile of frontage lying along Cold Run Road Rt. 1/21, and about one-half mile of frontage lying along Gum Road Rt. 1/2. Route 66 provides an important connection between U.S. Route 219 and West Virginia Route 92 and is heavily traveled by visitors heading toward Snowshoe Mountain Resort and other recreational destinations throughout Pocahontas County. The location is particularly impressive. The property is approximately seven miles from Snowshoe Mountain Resort and only about one mile from Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. The 379-acre Beard Cass Tract shares approximately seven-tenths of a mile of boundary with the Monongahela National Forest and approximately two-tenths of a mile with Cass State Park and the Whitaker Station area. These neighboring public lands and recreational destinations create a remarkable setting for a private mountain estate, recreational retreat, working farm, timber investment, conservation property, or potentially a thoughtfully planned subdivision of larger tracts. The acreage itself is remarkably diverse. The 379-acre Beard Cass Tract has approximately 20 acres currently maintained as active pasture, while roughly 19 additional acres consist of older fields that are transitioning back toward brush and young forest. With clearing and reclamation work, portions of these transitional areas could potentially be returned to productive pasture or other agricultural uses. The remaining approximately 340 acres consist primarily of forestland, giving the property an outstanding combination of open and wooded acreage. The open fields are especially valuable for the spectacular views they provide. From several locations, the landscape opens to long-range vistas across neighboring farms, forested ridges, and distant mountain ranges. These elevated mountain views are among the property's most striking features and could provide outstanding settings for future homes, cabins, recreational facilities, or other carefully placed improvements. Cold Run Road reveals another side of the property-one defined by its history. Traveling along the lower boundary is almost like stepping back into an earlier era of Appalachian farming. Evidence of generations of hard work remains throughout the landscape in the form of old fieldstone piles, remnants of split chestnut rail fencing, a deteriorating hand-hewn barn, and the remains of a cut-stone fireplace. Large, mature heritage trees are scattered along old field edges, fence lines, and property boundaries, providing living reminders of the families who shaped this land over many generations. The Beard family's long stewardship of the property is an important part of its character. Historical maps indicate that at one time several more acres may have been cleared. Farming in those earlier years required tremendous physical effort, with horse-drawn equipment used to maintain steep and uneven pastures and workers cutting back encroaching brush by hand. Today, the changing fields tell the story of that agricultural history while also offering a new owner opportunities for restoration, wildlife habitat management, farming, grazing, or conservation.