List of mountains of West Virginia explained

Mountains of West Virginia is a list of mountains in the U.S. state of West Virginia. This list includes mountains in the Appalachian range, which covers the entirety of the state. West Virginia's official state nickname is the Mountain State.[1]

Mountain Height (ft. / m) Notes
Spruce Mountain4863 / 1482Tallest mountain in the state,[2] highest elevation achieved at Spruce Knob
Cheat Mountain4848 / 1478Highest elevation achieved at Thorny Flat
Back Allegheny Mountain4843 / 1476Highest elevation achieved at Bald Knob
Mount Porte Crayon4770 / 1454
Yew Mountains4705 / 1434Highest elevation achieved at Red Spruce Knob; highest point along the Highland Scenic Highway-Route 150
North Fork Mountain4588 / 1398Highest elevation achieved at Kile Knob
Allegheny Mountain4478 / 1365Highest elevation achieved at Paddy Knob
Shavers Mountain4432 / 1351Highest elevation achieved at Gaudineer Knob
Shenandoah Mountain4397 / 1340Highest elevation achieved at Reddish Knob
Backbone Mountain3684 / 1123
Flat Top Mountain3560 / 1085Highest elevation achieved at Huff Knob
Castle Mountain (Pendleton)3410 / 1039There are two Castle Mountains in West Virginia
Crumpler Mountain (McDowell County, West Virginia) 3377 / 1020
Cherokee Mountain (McDowell County, West Virginia) 3190 / 1001
New Creek Mountain3094 / 940
Plumley Mountain3078 / 938Named after the Plumley Family and highest elevation achieved at Plumley Knob
Saddle Mountain3074 / 937
South Branch Mountain3028 / 923
Big Schloss2964 / 903
Short Mountain2872 / 875
Nathaniel Mountain2739 / 835
Patterson Creek Mountain2723 / 830
Mill Creek Mountain2650/ 810
Cacapon Mountain2619 / 798
Horsepen Mountain2500 / 762
Powell Mountain2417 / 737
Blue Ridge Mountain2388 / 728
Sideling Hill2310 / 704Syncline mountain
Spring Gap Mountain2237 / 682
Third Hill Mountain2165 / 660
North River Mountain2149 / 655
Baker Mountain2060 / 628
Cooper Mountain2028 / 618
Blair Mountain1952 / 595The location of the Battle of Blair Mountain
Sleepy Creek Mountain1903 / 580
North Mountain1673 / 510
Little Cacapon Mountain1575 / 480
Bear Garden Mountain1566 / 477
Ice Mountain1509 / 460
Schaffenaker Mountain1488 / 454
Castle Mountain (Hampshire)1260 / 384There are two Castle Mountains in West Virginia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Virginia Department of Commerce State Facts . 2013-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130117094921/http://www.wvcommerce.org/(S(dvrj5445a2ggmm45zkmlelrt))/travel/requestinformation/statefacts.aspx . 2013-01-17 . dead .
  2. Web site: Spruce Knob : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost. Summitpost.org. 23 April 2019.