Shavers Mountain

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Shavers Mountain is a prominent forested ridge in eastern West Virginia that forms part of the Allegheny Mountain range and is known for its high elevations and remote wilderness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
landform
mountain ridge
access limited by rough forest roads and trails
contains Monongahela National Forest lands
Shavers Mountain Spruce Knob area (local high points)
linked to: Shavers Mountain

remote plateaus
steep western escarpment
country United States
drainage Cheat River watershed
linked to: Cheat River basin

Tygart Valley River watershed
ecoregion central Appalachian highlands
forms eastern wall of the Tygart Valley River
formsPartOf Allegheny Front region
linked to: Allegheny Front
geology sandstone and shale typical of Allegheny Plateau and Ridge
hasBiodiversity habitat for Appalachian flora and fauna
hasCharacteristic forested
high elevation
remote
rugged
hasClimate cool, moist highland climate
hasLandUse primarily conservation and recreation
highestPointElevation over 4,000 feet
knownFor backcountry recreation
dense spruce and hardwood forests
wilderness character
locatedIn Pocahontas County, West Virginia
Randolph County, West Virginia
West Virginia
eastern West Virginia
near Back Allegheny Mountain
Cheat Mountain
orientation north–south
partOf Allegheny Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Monongahela National Forest region
range Allegheny Mountain range
linked to: Allegheny Mountains
separatedBy Shavers Fork
separatedFrom Back Allegheny Mountain
usedFor hiking
hunting
wildlife observation
vegetationType mixed mesophytic forest
red spruce–northern hardwood forest at higher elevations

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Allegheny Mountains contains Shavers Mountain
Shavers Mountain contains Shavers Mountain Spruce Knob area (local high points)
linked to: Shavers Mountain