Ascent of Spruce Knob on 2017-04-11| Others in Party: | Heather Edwards
| | Date: | Tuesday, April 11, 2017 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Spruce Knob | | Location: | USA-West Virginia | | Elevation: | 4861 ft / 1481 m |
Ascent Trip ReportDriving from Maryland after ascending Pennsylvania's Mount Davis the day before. We reached the summit at 10:15AM. A family with 3 young children were on the summit as well.
The open areas of the summit where blasted by a ceaseless wind, but was completely blocked by the entering the spruce grove surrounding the peak.
US Highest Point #11
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Outlook near summit (2017-04-11). Photo by John Edwards.
Click here for larger-size photo. | | Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 20 ft / 6 m | | Quality: | 1 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Weather: | Cool, Very Windy, Clear
Beautiful 62 degree at summit with sustained 30 mph winds and 40+ gusts. | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 20 ft / 6 m | | Start Trailhead: | Spruce Knob parking lot trailhead 4841 ft / 1475 m | | Descent Statistics |
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