West Virginia has some pretty cool landscapes all around the state, but this one spot is extra special. Spruce Knob has the highest elevation in West Virginia, and a number of other interesting features that make it a must for your bucket list.
Spruce Knob has the highest elevation in West Virginia,
Wikimedia Commons/Brian M. Powell It’s at the summit of Spruce Mountain, the highest peak in the Allegheny Mountains.
An ancient shift in tectonic plates left the mountain covered in pieces of shale and limestone.
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This part of the mountain was once under the ocean!
High winds at the summit create “flagged trees”, trees that are missing their branches on the windiest side.
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Giant boulders dot the landscape, remnants of the Pottsville Conglomerate which was once bedrock.
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In the warmer months, the scenery is colored with wildflowers.
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There’s an observation tower at the top to give you some of the best views in West Virginia.
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The area has some of the darkest night skies in the Eastern United States.
NASA/Bill Ingalls Even experienced astronomers are blown away when they come here to observe the sky. Ir’s worth a return trip at night after you’ve enjoyed Spruce Knob in the daytime.
For another fascinating landscape in West Virginia, check out Beartown State Park, which looks like it could be a place out of Middle Earth.
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It’s at the summit of Spruce Mountain, the highest peak in the Allegheny Mountains.
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This part of the mountain was once under the ocean!
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Wikimedia Commons/Jarek Tuszyński
Flickr/Mike McBride
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NASA/Bill Ingalls
Even experienced astronomers are blown away when they come here to observe the sky. Ir’s worth a return trip at night after you’ve enjoyed Spruce Knob in the daytime.
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