Shavers Mountain

Shavers Mountain
Shavers Mountain (in distance) at Cheat Bridge, West Virginia
Highest point
PeakGaudineer Knob, Pocahontas and Randolph Counties, West Virginia
Elevation4,432 ft (1,351 m)[1]
Coordinates38°36′55″N 79°50′39″W / 38.61528°N 79.84417°W / 38.61528; -79.84417
Dimensions
Length35 mi (56 km)approximately
Geography
Shavers Mountain is located in West Virginia
Shavers Mountain
Shavers Mountain
Location of Shavers Mountain in West Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountiesPocahontas, Randolph and Tucker
Range coordinates38°54′22″N 79°40′21″W / 38.90611°N 79.67250°W / 38.90611; -79.67250
Parent rangeAllegheny Mountains
Topo mapsUSGS 
  • Durbin
  • Glady
  • Wildell
  • Beverly East
  • Bowden
  • Harman
  • Mozark Mountain

Shavers Mountain, is a high and rugged ridge situated in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia. It is about 35 miles (56 km) long, north to south, and several of its peaks exceed 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in elevation. Shavers Mountain is notable for being "bookended", at its northern and southern ends, by two exceptional natural areas: the Otter Creek Wilderness and the Gaudineer Scenic Area, respectively, both of which preserve small stands of old growth forest on the mountain.

  1. ^ "Gaudineer Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-06-03.