Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area

Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area
Seneca Rocks
Location of Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area in West Virginia
Location	West Virginia, United States
Coordinates	38°50′02″N 79°22′04″W
Area	100,000 acres (400 km2)
Elevation	1,923 ft (586 m)
Established	1965-09-28
Operator	Monongahela National Forest
Website	Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area

Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area (NRA) located within the Monongahela National Forest of eastern West Virginia, USA.

The National Recreation Area protects three prominent West Virginia landmarks:

• Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia (and the highest of the Allegheny Mountains) with a summit elevation of 4,863 feet (1482 m).
• Seneca Rocks, a 900-foot (270 m) high quartzite crag popular with rock climbers.
• Smoke Hole Canyon, a canyon along the South Branch Potomac River.

Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks NRA was established by an act of the U.S. Congress on September 28, 1965 as the first National Recreation Area in a United States National Forest. It is therefore administered by the US Forest Service rather than the National Park Service, as are most other NRAs.

See also

• Ketterman, West Virginia

External links

• Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area official site