Bickle Knob
| Bickle Knob | |
|---|---|
 View looking southwest from Bickle Knob | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,003 ft (1,220 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 998 ft (304 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 38°56′03″N79°43′53″W/ 38.93417°N 79.73139°W |
| Geography | |
  Bickle Knob Location of Bickle Knob in West Virginia | |
| Location | Randolph,West Virginia, United States |
| Climbing | |
| Access | drive-upvia FR91A |
Bickle Knobis a mountain summit located east ofElkinsinRandolph County,West Virginia,USA. Easily accessible during warm-weather months, Bickle Knob is also home to one of the few remaining observation towers inMonongahela National Forest.
Observation tower
[edit]The most prominent feature of Bickle Knob is its observation tower. Formerly afire tower,the original cab has been removed and replaced with a wooden viewing platform. The observation tower provides 360-degree views of the surrounding area including theShavers Fork River,Tygart Valley Rivervalley, and theU.S. Route 33crossing ofCheat Mountain.The tower is not handicapped-accessible.
Other facilities
[edit]Apit toiletis located at Bickle Knob. The site formerly featured a small picnic ground, which has since been removed. **pit toilet has been removed, as well.
Access
[edit]Bickle Knob is located at the end of Forest Route 91A, a spur from Stuart Memorial Drive (FR 91). Both roads are gravel but can easily be traversed by normal passenger cars. Stuart Memorial Drive is a scenic path as it traces the edge of theShavers Forkcanyon. Due to the high elevation of the area and the fact that FR 91 is not plowed in the winter,[3]the road may be hazardous when snow is present.
See also
[edit]- Olson Observation Tower,another Monongahela National Forest observation tower
References
[edit]- ^"Bickle Knob".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.Retrieved2008-05-31.
- ^"West Virginia Summits".PeakList.org. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-12-24.Retrieved2008-05-31.
- ^"Bickle Knob Observation Tower".Monongahela National Forest.Archivedfrom the original on 19 May 2008.Retrieved2008-05-31.