highlandvillager - May 1, 2011 4:34 pm Date Climbed: Apr 3, 2011
Alone again
Other than one car descending about midway down the mountain on Briery Gap Road as I drove up, I didn't see anyone else on the mountain. Road conditions worsened as I ascended, and I was happy to park the car at the base of Forest Road 104 and hike the rest of the way. The sun and wind were knocking ice off the Spruce trees so fast that it sounded like a hail storm in some spots. Views from the top were nice, but the drive back down was dreadful until I descended below the snow line. HP38
3rd highpoint of the evening. It was pitch black outside when I made it, but no worries: there were no views to be had anyways because of the fog. And the wind must have been blowing 50+ MPH.
Did this one for the first time as a 7 year old. It was 15 years until I hit HP #2. I have been back to Spruce Knob twice since my first time and always enjoy the view from the tower.
NJTripper - Dec 5, 2010 6:16 pm Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2010
Winter Wonderland!!
With a couple inches new snow th enite before - the summit was postcard perfect! Cold and forsted over... spent a couple hours hiking the summit trail. Found a neat campsite about 1-1/2 N with stone 'chairs'. Quick lunch... then back tot he top. Beautiful day!
BigPond1 - Nov 10, 2010 9:30 am Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2010
My 3rd Highpoint
Dispersed camped the night before next to Gandy Creek in the Monongahela NF, woke up way too early (3:30am) broke camp and drove to the summit. Turns out the sunrise wasn't until 7:30ish! Lots of time to myself in the dark, but worth it as I got to watch the sunrise on the watchtower all by myself. Fall foliage was still decent, windy, but great view from this obvious highpoint.
Went up this one at about age 12. Nice drive and very windy at the top.
cjrandall - Jun 18, 2010 7:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2010
Highpoint #2
I was in Fairmont, WV on a business trip, and decided it would be an easy drive-up after work let out, taking advantage of the long daylight hours this time of year.
My car's GPS took me a roundabout route with lots of dirt-gravel driving, but I got there eventually. Took the easier paved route on the way back through Briery Gap and got the extra treat of seeing Seneca Rocks as a bonus.
Awesome trip, beautiful views. The Allegheny Mountains really are pretty, even for a hardened highpointer from California!
Judd97 - Jun 8, 2010 5:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2010
HP# 4
My 4th state high point. Long ways to go! I'm sure I'll recall the easy drive up while sucking air at altitude on some of the western high points :)
BConley - Jun 1, 2010 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2010
HP #1
got to see the sunset, beautiful. Plan on doing mt davis and backbone very soon.
argothor - May 31, 2010 8:23 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2010
drive up, then short walk
After doing Hoosier Hill and Campbell Hill, I drove down to WV to do Spruce Knob. Nice views.
Hotoven - May 17, 2010 9:15 am Date Climbed: May 15, 2010
HP # 24
Did it as a 20 mile round trip backpack. Very fun and great clear summit day. On the way back my friends and I miscalculated how much water we needed and it was a race back to Seneca creek before we got dehydrated.
BearQueen - Feb 14, 2010 4:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1999
Date with my husband before we got married!
Forgot to sign this one. Just a no effort walk from the car to the summit. Don't remember the exact date of the trip but I do remember there being a serious drought that year.
IHaveArrived - Jan 20, 2010 2:10 am Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2009
HP #10
I stayed the night at Blackwater Falls St Pk and spent some time hiking around that area. Stopped at Seneca Rocks and climbed to the top(the highlight of this 3 state trip). Fall colors are quite spectacular in the West Virginia mountains on the drive to Spruce knob. Great views from the tower, but better views can be found if you hike the trail to the southwest.
drove there, walked 25 feet, went up a flight of stairs...
skinnywhitecomic - Nov 23, 2009 12:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2009
HP #21
Made this one on the way home for Thanksgiving. Easy drive up, and had great weather!
maddie77777 - Nov 16, 2009 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2009
Made it alive
Made it on the first day of deer season, and didn't get shot, so that's a success, right? Also visited the tiny church.
xDoogiex - Nov 12, 2009 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2009
HP #1
After randomly going to WV with a friend and hanging out at seneca rocks we hit up Spruce Knob. wonderful weather.
Alpinist - Oct 25, 2009 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2009
HP 34
Drove down from Pittsburgh with Sarah for a trifecta highpoint weekend. We hit Mt Davis and Backbone Mountain on Oct 23rd with fellow SPer xDoogiex. Sarah and I then hit Spruce Knob the following morning. We timed the autumn color change perfectly. Sadly, it was foggy on the 23rd and our visibility was pretty limited. Happily, we woke up the next morning to clear skies and were able to enjoy beautiful views on Spruce Knob.
kteichert - Oct 13, 2009 11:09 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2009
highlandvillager - May 1, 2011 4:34 pm Date Climbed: Apr 3, 2011
Alone againOther than one car descending about midway down the mountain on Briery Gap Road as I drove up, I didn't see anyone else on the mountain. Road conditions worsened as I ascended, and I was happy to park the car at the base of Forest Road 104 and hike the rest of the way. The sun and wind were knocking ice off the Spruce trees so fast that it sounded like a hail storm in some spots. Views from the top were nice, but the drive back down was dreadful until I descended below the snow line. HP38
montanajames - Apr 18, 2011 8:37 pm Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2011
Windy and Foggy3rd highpoint of the evening. It was pitch black outside when I made it, but no worries: there were no views to be had anyways because of the fog. And the wind must have been blowing 50+ MPH.
redsplashman23 - Apr 16, 2011 5:38 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2011
Spruce Knob5th State HP.
chilkoot - Apr 10, 2011 12:53 am
1st highpointDid this one for the first time as a 7 year old. It was 15 years until I hit HP #2. I have been back to Spruce Knob twice since my first time and always enjoy the view from the tower.
NJTripper - Dec 5, 2010 6:16 pm Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2010
Winter Wonderland!!With a couple inches new snow th enite before - the summit was postcard perfect! Cold and forsted over... spent a couple hours hiking the summit trail. Found a neat campsite about 1-1/2 N with stone 'chairs'. Quick lunch... then back tot he top. Beautiful day!
BigPond1 - Nov 10, 2010 9:30 am Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2010
My 3rd HighpointDispersed camped the night before next to Gandy Creek in the Monongahela NF, woke up way too early (3:30am) broke camp and drove to the summit. Turns out the sunrise wasn't until 7:30ish! Lots of time to myself in the dark, but worth it as I got to watch the sunrise on the watchtower all by myself. Fall foliage was still decent, windy, but great view from this obvious highpoint.
Arkitekt - Jul 23, 2010 3:02 am
Nice DriveWent up this one at about age 12. Nice drive and very windy at the top.
cjrandall - Jun 18, 2010 7:43 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2010
Highpoint #2I was in Fairmont, WV on a business trip, and decided it would be an easy drive-up after work let out, taking advantage of the long daylight hours this time of year.
My car's GPS took me a roundabout route with lots of dirt-gravel driving, but I got there eventually. Took the easier paved route on the way back through Briery Gap and got the extra treat of seeing Seneca Rocks as a bonus.
Awesome trip, beautiful views. The Allegheny Mountains really are pretty, even for a hardened highpointer from California!
Judd97 - Jun 8, 2010 5:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 8, 2010
HP# 4My 4th state high point. Long ways to go! I'm sure I'll recall the easy drive up while sucking air at altitude on some of the western high points :)
BConley - Jun 1, 2010 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Apr 26, 2010
HP #1got to see the sunset, beautiful. Plan on doing mt davis and backbone very soon.
argothor - May 31, 2010 8:23 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2010
drive up, then short walkAfter doing Hoosier Hill and Campbell Hill, I drove down to WV to do Spruce Knob. Nice views.
Hotoven - May 17, 2010 9:15 am Date Climbed: May 15, 2010
HP # 24Did it as a 20 mile round trip backpack. Very fun and great clear summit day. On the way back my friends and I miscalculated how much water we needed and it was a race back to Seneca creek before we got dehydrated.
BearQueen - Feb 14, 2010 4:05 am Date Climbed: Jul 17, 1999
Date with my husband before we got married!Forgot to sign this one. Just a no effort walk from the car to the summit. Don't remember the exact date of the trip but I do remember there being a serious drought that year.
IHaveArrived - Jan 20, 2010 2:10 am Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2009
HP #10I stayed the night at Blackwater Falls St Pk and spent some time hiking around that area. Stopped at Seneca Rocks and climbed to the top(the highlight of this 3 state trip). Fall colors are quite spectacular in the West Virginia mountains on the drive to Spruce knob. Great views from the tower, but better views can be found if you hike the trail to the southwest.
Incliner - Dec 29, 2009 5:35 pm
A drive...drove there, walked 25 feet, went up a flight of stairs...
skinnywhitecomic - Nov 23, 2009 12:27 pm Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2009
HP #21Made this one on the way home for Thanksgiving. Easy drive up, and had great weather!
maddie77777 - Nov 16, 2009 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Nov 15, 2009
Made it aliveMade it on the first day of deer season, and didn't get shot, so that's a success, right? Also visited the tiny church.
xDoogiex - Nov 12, 2009 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2009
HP #1After randomly going to WV with a friend and hanging out at seneca rocks we hit up Spruce Knob. wonderful weather.
Alpinist - Oct 25, 2009 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2009
HP 34Drove down from Pittsburgh with Sarah for a trifecta highpoint weekend. We hit Mt Davis and Backbone Mountain on Oct 23rd with fellow SPer xDoogiex. Sarah and I then hit Spruce Knob the following morning. We timed the autumn color change perfectly. Sadly, it was foggy on the 23rd and our visibility was pretty limited. Happily, we woke up the next morning to clear skies and were able to enjoy beautiful views on Spruce Knob.
kteichert - Oct 13, 2009 11:09 pm Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2009
State Highpoint #1You'll never forget your first!