Spruce Knob

Spruce Knob in Pendleton County, West Virginia, is the state's highest point and the highest point of the entire Allegheny range at 4,863 feet (1,482 meters). The summit lies in the Monongahela National Forest, within the Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area. At the top stands a stone-and-steel observation tower with a 360-degree view over the forest. The Whispering Spruce Trail is a loop of about 0.6 mile (under 1 kilometer) with roughly 50 feet (15 meters) of climbing, passing wind-shaped red spruce.

The approach from US 33 near Riverton runs along Briery Gap Road and Forest Roads 112 and 104. According to the National Park Service it is about 12 miles (19 kilometers) of narrow but paved mountain road; a hiking blog describes the drive as slow and rough in places. Forest Roads 104 and 112 are not plowed in winter and are often impassable from about mid-October to mid-April (as of October 2026), so check conditions with the Forest Service first. The summit is cool and windy even in summer.

The Spruce Knob Lake campground lies away from the summit, has 40 sites without electric hookups or a dump station, and is usually open from mid-April through Columbus Day weekend in October.