Highpointing: Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia - Rooftops of America

[@uncasbrook5396]

Very well done!

[@danielcoleman4807]

Thanks, Skye. Your name is perfect for one whose videos are called Rooftops of America. I enjoyed this story and plan to return there this summer.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks Daniel! It is a very cool place to ramble about. I'm looking forward to my next adventure there as well!

[@dsb227]

Great video dude! I really enjoyed it! I want to go visit! Thank you!

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thank you! It's a beautiful area, highly recommend it for hiking and camping.

[@paragckulkarni]

I just happen to visit Spruce Knob yesterday!!! Thank you for explaining sooo nicely, briefly and precise!!! Loved it!!! Subscribed to your channel

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thank you! Spruce Knob is a cool highpoint in a very pretty area.

[@mottodan]

WELL DONE,there are so many videos on KZbin that don't take the time to tell its history,I'm a fan now!

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks Dan! I have always thought places are more interesting when you understand the context and role in which they exist.

[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

great upload Rooftops of America. I crushed the thumbs up on your video. Keep up the awesome work.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks! We've got more coming soon!

[@Avery_Hay]

Super cool place! Definitely check it out. Unfortunately the day I went it was raining. I need to go back on a sunny day to get better pictures. We still had a great time though dancing in the rain on the observation tower!

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

The first time I ever went up there it was 35 degrees, windy, and wet. It was a bit rough. The next time though was absolutely beautiful. Such a cool area.

[@MishapAmethystHikes]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing:)

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!

[@brokenhandle]

I am planning a trip here to see the milkyway and I was researching the area. Thank you so much for the information on the area. I really enjoyed this.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

It's a beautiful area and you should have some spectacular views of the stars on a clear night!

[@Chris-we9pb]

Hope you ended up going, it is an awesome place to see the stars. Even if the moon is out, you'll see a show!

[@leob4403]

I watched all your videos and learnt a lot, almost feel like I was there myself! Greetings from Europe

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks for watching Leo! Stay tuned because we still have half the US to go. Cheers!

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Love all the information in the video. I just got back from a backpacking trip in Dolly Sods. West Virginia is so beautiful. Absolutely loved this video. Great job 👍

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

It sure is! WV is one of those places you could explore for years and never get bored. Thanks for watching!

[@ronaldoyanez2524]

You right

[@Nonexistent_Nave]

I’ve been here before. It’s amazing

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

It's a beautiful area. Looking forward to getting back there in the near future.

[@ECWnWWF]

this rooftop is almost heaven, I imagine those country roads have taken many people home.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Funny thing about that song, there is a good case to be made that it isn't about WV but about the area in northwestern Virginia, Front Royal, etc.

[@veggiepowered]

i-am Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks for signing up! Enjoy!

[@dianemorgan5482]

Thank you for another great episode.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks Diane!

[@paulencarnacion]

Very interesting, and nice historical background. Thanks for sharing.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks for checking it out! Cheers!

[@nomoreblahblah]

Interesting video. good info

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Chris-we9pb]

Great video, really great to get an idea of the region as well as the high point itself. Will be going back up soon!

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thank you! That whole area of West Virginia has a lot of natural beauty to it.

[@streamlinetreecare182]

Another great episode! I wonder how long it takes a raindrop to travel from Spruce Knob to the mouth of the Potomac. It's a great tragedy that the early loggers didn't leave any remnants of the earlier forests.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

There are a few spots relatively close that still have some old growth if you drive up towards Maryland. Those stands of old growth are amazing.

[@dianewilson5516]

It's very beautiful there. How's the fishing 🎣 there? I'd bet camping there would be nice 🙂!

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Not sure about the fishing but there are lots of great places to camp in the area!

[@steveseale5393]

Thanks for the video! Your coverage of the highpoints and their surrounding cultural and natural scientific factors keeps getting better and better! I'm sharing this on Facebook.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks Steve!

[@cindywho134]

That's beautiful. I'd like to visit there sometime.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

It really is a cool area. This barely scratches the surface!

[@TravelandTrots]

Such valid information! Your videos are really useful.... enjoyed all the views and facts! New subscriber here 👍

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thank you! Welcome aboard!

[@lisabrowndesign]

Great video! Any tips on seeing the Milky Way here? I was hoping to take my kids to see it there, as there's little light pollution.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

If the skies are clear you should have a beautiful view. There is open space in the summit area you could easily stand several telescopes up on the tower itself. There are also several spots on the trail encircling the summit that will allow for stargazing. Best of luck!

[@blakeadkins138]

If the skies are clear you’ll have no problem. The Milky Way is more visible during certain parts of the night. Right now, it’s more visible a few hours before sunrise and a few hours after sunset in the fall. Check the lunar cycle and shoot for a new moon or when the moon will not be present in the sky.

[@jerrodborder9793]

Great Video!! Keep them coming.. how many high points do you have left until you get all 50!

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Thanks! I'm currently at 32 out of 56. (I wanted the extra challenge of the territories as well.)

[@jerrodborder9793]

Rooftops of America Congrats I’ll hit 20 this week 56???

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Those extra six are DC, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Marianas.

[@emilyavidon2421]

Any chance that you will do The U.S. Minor Outlying Islands Highpoint, looking forward to New Jersey, New York, and New England, I also have a youtube channel, The Highpoints of the States and Territories, I am going to visit Mt. Davis, Hoye-Crest, And Spruce Knob, they will be #9,#10, and #11. Great video.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

I've always planned for the major territories, and if I can somehow figure it out both Navassa and Palmyra Atoll for the smaller ones. As for the rest of them it be awesome but right now not at all feasible for me. I'll check out your channel! Always down for supporting other highpointers in this pursuit. I plan to take my son to PA, MD, and WV in the very near future for his first visit. Cheers!

[@emilyavidon2421]

@@RooftopsofAmerica I would say that those two are the most important minor territory highpoints, because Palmyra is Organized, and Navassa is the highest of the minor territories, with 279 foot Dunning Hill. Also, do you go to the conventions.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

@@emilyavidon2421 I have not been to a convention yet. The Rooftops crew was planning to go to the Konvention in Nevada this year and film Boundary Peak in the process. Unfortunately COVID throw all our plans out the window. Hopefully next year!

[@nathantturnert1631]

Ahh bs man. It's giants and huge petrified tree trunks.

[@c197373]

Get a hair cut farm boy.

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

Wait till you see the rest of the series...lol

[@dallasdavis3246]

if you come in from the harman side you can still see where the railroad beds was to haul the logs off the mountains though you wont find any track you will be able to see the beds

[@RooftopsofAmerica]

At some point in the future I'll be updating the Spruce Knob episode. That is a nice tidbit of information. Thanks for sharing!