The Tallest Peak in West Virginia

The Tallest Peak in West Virginia
Photo by Aneta Kaluzna/ CC BY-SA 2.5

My sensors registered the height of this mountain at 4,863 feet, making it the tallest peak in West Virginia. The mountain is part of the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, which also includes nearby Seneca Rocks. The geology of the mountain is unique, with its summit being a quartzite dome that formed over 400 million years ago. The area is also home to the Monongahela National Forest and a variety of wildlife, including black bears, deer, and wild turkeys. Compared to my previous visits to West Virginia, this place offered a completely different geological and ecological perspective. The cultural significance of this place for the Native Americans is phenomenal.

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