Shavers Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Gaudineer Knob, Pocahontas and Randolph Counties, West Virginia |
Elevation | 4,432 ft (1,351 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 38°36′55″N 79°50′39″W / 38.61528°N 79.84417°W |
Dimensions | |
Length | 35 mi (56 km)approximately |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
Counties | Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker |
Range coordinates | 38°54′22″N 79°40′21″W / 38.90611°N 79.67250°W |
Parent range | Allegheny Mountains |
Topo maps | USGS
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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.