Elliott Knob is one of the highest mountains in the northern portions of the U.S. state of Virginia. At 4,463 feet (1,360 m), the peak is located on the ridge known as Great North Mountain. A small, naturally growing stand of spruce trees are on the summit, indicating that the altitude is just high enough to support tree species normally found hundreds of miles to the north. Otherwise oak and hickory trees are the most common types found on the m...
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Elliott Knob is one of the highest mountains in the northern portions of the U.S. state of Virginia. At 4,463 feet (1,360 m), the peak is located on the ridge known as Great North Mountain. A small, naturally growing stand of spruce trees are on the summit, indicating that the altitude is just high enough to support tree species normally found hundreds of miles to the north. Otherwise oak and hickory trees are the most common types found on the mountain. The mountain is entirely within George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.
The area around the mountain is inhabited by a wide array of fauna including Black Bears, White-tailed Deer and the elusive Bobcat.
There is a Forest Service lookout tower, which is closed to the public, on top of the mountain. A primitive jeep trail ascends the mountain from the east but it is also closed to public vehicles. The jeep trail is used by the USFS to gain access to a fire lookout on the summit, and rises over 2,000 feet (610 m) in less than...
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