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The Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area encompasses over 100,000 acres of exceptionally dramatic topography within the Monongahela National Forest. It contains Spruce Knob, the absolute highest peak in West Virginia at 4,863 feet, alongside the magnificent Seneca Rocks, a towering 900-foot jagged razorback crest of Tuscarora quartzite. This protected wilderness stands out as a world-renowned multi-sport epicenter for multi-pitch traditional rock climbing, rugged backpacking, and high-altitude forest exploration.
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Suggested stay: 2–3 days
Scale the legendary vertical stone walls of Seneca Rocks, climb the observation tower at Spruce Knob for boundless multi-state mountain panoramas, and explore the deep limestone passages of Seneca Caverns.
