Record SL-670279 · Wikidata Q1815535
Spruce Knob
No list classifications
Elevation
1,482
m
4,862 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
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Coordinates
38.6998° N,
79.5328° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaSpruce Mountain, located in eastern West Virginia, is the highest ridge of the Allegheny Mountains. The whale-backed ridge extends for only 16 miles (26 km) from northeast to southwest, but several of its peaks exceed 4,500 feet (1,400 m) in elevation. The summit, Spruce Knob (4,863 ft; 1,482 m), is the highest point both in West Virginia and in the entire Allegheny range, which spans four states.
Best months
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Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View Arete | 1 Entrance boulder | V2 | 225 m |
| Mountain Life Arete | 1 Entrance boulder | V0 | 225 m |
| Meadow View Traverse | 1 Entrance boulder | V4 | 225 m |
| First Look | 1 Entrance boulder | V3 | 225 m |
| Southwest Arete | 1 Entrance boulder | V1 | 225 m |
| High Mountain Crack | 1 Entrance boulder | V0 | 225 m |
| The Highlander | 2 Highland boulder | V3 | 230 m |
| Highland Arete | 2 Highland boulder | V1 | 230 m |
| Campfire | 2 Highland boulder | V1 | 230 m |
| Almost Heaven | 3 Wild and Wonderful boulder | V3-4 | 234 m |
| Mountaineer Arete | 3 Wild and Wonderful boulder | V2 | 234 m |
| Wild and Wonderful Arete | 3 Wild and Wonderful boulder | V3 | 234 m |
| Looking West | 6 Looking West boulder | V1 | 235 m |
| Scenic | 6 Looking West boulder | V2 | 235 m |
| The View | 7 Scenic boulder | V0 | 238 m |
| Flight School | 7 Scenic boulder | V3 | 238 m |
| Slab of the Clouds | 4 Smoke Hole boulder | V0 | 248 m |
| Smoke Hole | 4 Smoke Hole boulder | V0 | 248 m |
| Alpine Dog West | 5 Alpine Dog boulder | V3 | 265 m |
| Alpine Dog East | 5 Alpine Dog boulder | V4 | 265 m |
| Shaken, Not Stirred | 007 Wall | 5b | 5.9 km |
| EZ Wider | 007 Wall | 4c | 5.9 km |
| Jet Propulsion Lab | Area 51 | 4b | 5.9 km |
| Moderato | Crescendo Wall | 4b | 5.9 km |
| Kamikaze | Crescendo Wall | 6b | 5.9 km |