(PA-MD-) West Virginia: Spruce Knob

The last highpoint on the trip and also third on the same day was West Virginia: Spruce Knob.
West Virginia have some gorgeous exposed cliffs that are popular among technical climbers and one can find a number of small villages which now serve as climbing meccas especially during the sumer.

The high point itself don't force any technical climbing though, in fact it only require a small hike unless one wants to take a slightly longer hike which risks passing through some privately owned land on the way to Spruce Knob. The drive up on the actual mountain isn't too special, although offering some pretty sights along the way. There is many nice roads in the area offering varied landscape and twisty roads.

I ended up watching the sunset from the top of the lookout tower and was blessed with some beautiful (but chilly) weather and vistas that I'll remember for a long while.

It's a slightly more windswept area compared to Maryland and Pennsylvania, which is apparent also from the added altitude. The vegetation on the top of the mountain is therefore mostly dwarfed spruce and other small brush reminding of nature often found further north (Canada, Scandinavia etc).

Stats:
State: West Virginia
High point: Spruce Knob
Elevation: 4863 ft (1482 m)
Date: , 2010
Total elevation to date: 14242 ft (4341 m)
Access: Drive-up, small hike
Difficulty rating (of 10): 1
Potential Difficulties: None?