Bickle Knob

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Bickle Knob
Summit
View looking southwest from Bickle Knob
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Randolph
Range	Allegheny Mountains
Elevation	4,003 ft (1,220.1 m) [1]
Prominence	998 ft (304.2 m) [2]
Coordinates	38°56′03″N 79°43′53″W / 38.93417, -79.73139
Management	Monongahela National Forest
Owner	USDA Forest Service
Easiest access	drive-up via FR 91A
Topo map	USGS Bowden
Nearest city	Elkins, West Virginia
Location of Bickle Knob in West Virginia
Website: Bickle Knob Observation Tower

Bickle Knob is a mountain summit located east of Elkins in Randolph County, West Virginia. Easily accessible during warm-weather months, Bickle Knob is also home to one of two remaining observation towers in Monongahela National Forest.

Contents 1 Observation Tower 2 Other facilities 3 Accessing Bickle Knob 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Observation Tower

The most prominent feature at Bickle Knob is its observation tower. Formerly a fire tower, the original cab has been removed and replaced with a wooden viewng platform. The observation tower provides 360-degree views of the surrounding area including the Shavers Fork River, Tygart Valley River valley, and the the U.S. Route 33 crossing of Cheat Mountain. The tower is not handicapped-accessible.

[edit] Other facilities

Bickle Knob also features a small picnic grounds and a pit toilet.

[edit] Accessing Bickle Knob

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 parking scenic path as it traces the edge of the Shavers Fork River canyon. Due to the high elevation of the area and the fact that FR 91 is not plowed in the winter^[3], travel is not recommended when snow is present as the road may be hazardous.

[edit] See also

• Olson Observation Tower, the other Monongahela National Forest observation tower
• Cheat Mountain
• Shavers Fork River
• Monongahela National Forest

[edit] References

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