Bald Knob, West Virginia
N 38° 27.082 W 079° 55.278
17S E 594124 N 4256448
Not quite at the Summit of Bald Knob, but the observation platform is accessed by the Cass Scenic Railroad, an 11-mile trip up the mountain from the town of Cass.
Waymark Code: WMPF6Z
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2015
Views: 6
Text on the interpretive sign at the viewing platform: "This location on the eastern ridge of the Allegheny Highlands is one of West Virginia’s highest points. Note how the ridges and valleys generally run parallel. This pattern continues to your right for approximately 80 miles to the Blue Ridge Mountains, and 88 miles to the left to Pennsylvania. On a clear day the most distant visible point from this location is Back Creek Mountain, 15 miles to the east in Virginia." Sites pointed out on the sign: Greenbrier River, Boyer WV, Bear Mountain, Elleber Knob, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Dunmore WV, Michael Mountain (Seneca State Forest) and Cass WV.
Type of overlook: platform
Picnic tables: yes
Benches: yes
Water/restrooms: yes
Overlook designation: Designated
Elevation: 4,700.00
View:
Allegheny Highlands
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Visit Instructions:
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