"Second leg of the travels on Thursday - from Seneca Rocks on into Shenandoah NP. This was a quick hit on the way to the national park. We took the easy route and drove up (sad to say, as I would have loved to make the 10 mile hike to the summit - we just didnt have time). We got out of the car, did the 0.5 mile trail to the top and headed back out to Shenandoah. Tagged it and bagged it." — wiweasel • Apr 6, 2023

"Apparently having a 4wd vehicle makes one fearless, or stupid. If you're not hiking or camping at one of the more remote areas I highly recommend you stick to the main roads for the H.P., so you don't go 25 miles out of your way on gravel roads!! Another bluebird day for state highpointing! Found the USGS marker next to the observation tower. It's been 8 years since I was here so I went around the Whispering Spruce loop trail since the trees have obscured most of the views from the tower now." — SteveM_StickMan • Oct 21, 2022

"Parked at the intersection of FR 112 and the abandoned FR 274. Began around 12:45pm and started bushwacking through the tire tracks on FR 274. Very serene, but soon the road began to get wilder and I could not find the turn-off for Huckleberry Trail. Relying on a compass and a rough idea of where the trails should be, I eventually found Huckleberry Trail but started walking in the wrong direction before determining I was going downhill and turned around. After that, the trail was pleasant. A short stone tower with decent 360-degree views sat at the top of the mountain, but better views were had along the Whispering Spruce Trail which circles the summit. I ended up walking down the road instead of taking the trail back as to avoid getting lost. Returned to the car at 6:50pm." — JCalautti • Aug 18, 2022

"Cool drive up the narrow, windy road with nice views along the way to the parking area. Walked around the Whispering Spruce loop trail and went up the observation tower at the high point. Also hiked down the Huckleberry Trail a bit for fun, but got out of there before the weather came in." — jodola • May 3, 2022

"Took us a while to find the road to the summit. But ended up on the right path. Fall colors were fading but still an awesome view from the top.This made #5 for Finn and I and completed a three point trip." — CravinoCrew • Oct 24, 2020

"This is my third visit to Spruce Knob and my second "summit." I've now been here in winter snow (and got the car stuck in said snow, badly), summer heat, and this time in fall color. This was part of our epic adventure to show Ken the area I grew up in (sort of; I didn't grow up in West Virginia, but the Appalachians are part of my blood), to take Mom back to these three high points now that she's feeling physically and mentally better, and to see some fall color where the majority of the trees are deciduous. It was BUSY up on Spruce Knob! Passed plenty of cars coming down as we were going up (which was *not* fun - it is a one-lane road and often has steep drop-offs on one side; not fun to pass on), and the parking lot had 15+ cars in it! Because the weather was nice, we did the whispering spruce trail around the high point. Maintained appropriate social distance from parties not our own, etc. etc. It was nice to see so many people out recreating in public lands!" — psychikingjes • Oct 21, 2020

"Hiked with Kim. Third highpoint of a long day of driving. Parked at the summit lot and walked out to the tower. Weather started to get windy and overcast, so we didn't spend much time up there. " — LGH-Tom • Aug 29, 2020

"As part of a 16 or 17 state highpoint blitz of the Northeast this August while working remotely 8 hrs a day from various Starbucks. After bagging Mt Rogers (3h) before work in the morning, I drove 4 hrs after work up to Spruce Knob and walked the short trail to get it done at 11pm. A few vehicles in foggy, dark parking lot made for added excitement along with the lookout tower by headlamp. After that an hour north on the way to Maryland and Pennsylvannia." — alexjoseph • Aug 7, 2019

"This final summit push finishes a long day of driving, and hiking; especially after just summiting Mt. Davis & Hoye-Crest. I drove down another 70 miles to reach Petersburg, which is right outside of Spruce Knob/Seneca Rocks Recreation Area. It took about an 1 1/4 hours to drive to the forest road at the base, and then another 30 to climb the 12 miles to the top. However, the drive was worth it. Just for future knowledge, Forest Road 112 to the summit is quite curvy, and is only one lane wide." — sklarguy • Jun 22, 2019

"This was the redux, the return, the revenge of Spruce Knob! After being thwarted by 12-15" deep snow two months earlier, we returned to claim the West Virginia high point! :) Spruce Knob still had the last laugh, as the valley was beautifully sunny but the summit was covered in clouds. (The view from the summit was identical to my view from the summit of Mount Mitchell in NC, imagine that...) A nice drive, a pretty walk through the clouds, a deer that hissed (?!) at me on the trail, and a cute observation tower. Very nice!" — psychikingjes • Jun 1, 2018