Spruce Knob
4,862 ft elevation
summit
Peak-bagging in West Virginia
Peaks tracks 116 destinations in West Virginia, including 11 named summits. The highest cataloged summit is Spruce Knob at 4,862 ft. 5 of the state's destinations are in Monongahela National Forest, more than in any other protected area in the catalog.
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Protected areas
Where these peaks sit
Monongahela National Forest
National forest
5 places
Photo: John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States / CC BY 2.0
Jefferson National Forest
National forest
4 places
Photo: Famartin / CC BY-SA 4.0
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George Washington National Forest
National forest
2 places
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Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
National recreation area
2 places
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Mountain Lake Wilderness
Wilderness
1 places
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Otter Creek Wilderness
Wilderness
1 places
Straight answers
Common questions
- Can I track peak-bagging progress in West Virginia with Peaks?
- Yes. The Peaks iPhone app records reached summits, distance, elevation gain, time, photos, and trip notes. The West Virginia guide helps you choose what to climb next.
- How many peaks are in the Peaks catalog for West Virginia?
- Peaks lists 11 destinations tagged as summits in West Virginia. The full state catalog has 116 mountain destinations, including trailheads, lakes, and viewpoints.
- What is the highest peak in West Virginia?
- Spruce Knob is the highest summit in the Peaks catalog for West Virginia at 4,862 ft.
- Which protected area in West Virginia has the most cataloged destinations?
- Monongahela National Forest has 5 linked destinations, the most of any protected area in the Peaks catalog for West Virginia.
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