Back Allegheny Mountain
| Back Allegheny Mountain | |
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 Back Allegheny Mountain (Photo taken at Whittaker Station of Cass Scenic Railroad) |
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| Elevation | 4,842 feet (1,476 m) (Bald Knob) |
| Location | West Virginia, USA |
| Range | Allegheny Mountains, part of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians |
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| Topo map | USGS ????? |
Back Allegheny Mountain, in West Virginia, is part of the Shaver's Fork Mountain Complex in the Allegheny Range of the Appalachians and is one of the most prominent mountains in the state.
Back Allegheny runs 18 mi (29 km) north to south and 8 mi (13 km) east to west and covers a geographic area of 76 sq. miles (196 sq. km). It rises abruptly from the Greenbrier River Valley in Pocahontas County West Virginia, and runs nearly parallel to Cheat Mountain to the west. The mountain reaches its elevational climax of 4,842 ft. (1,476 m) at Bald Knob, five miles north of Snowshoe Ski Resort. Bald Knob is also the terminus of the 11-mile long Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. The railroad carries visitors to an elevation of 4,700 feet approximately 1/4 mile north of the summit ridge. An overlook platform gives visitors a view of the Greenbrier Valley and, on clear days, a view all the way into Virginia 12 miles away. The second highest point on the mountain is Hosterman Benchmark West (4,757 ft. or 1,450 m). Hosterman is approximately 3.3 miles (5.2 km) north of Bald Knob.
Almost the entire mountain is protected by the Monongahela National Forest. The summit of Bald Knob is owned by the State Park Service. Back Allegheny and other mountains in the area are known for their extensive red spruce forests, as well as other high altitude plants and animals. The whole of Back Allegheny Mountain is an environmentally sensitive area.
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