Shavers Mountain
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Shavers Mountain (in distance) at Cheat Bridge, West Virginia
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Gaudineer Knob (Pocahontas and Randolph Counties, West Virginia) |
| Elevation | 4,432 ft (1,351 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°36′55″N 79°50′39″W / 38.61528°N 79.84417°W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 35 mi (56 km) approximately |
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 Location of Shavers Mountain in West Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Pocahontas, Randolph and Tucker |
| Range coordinates | 38°54′22″N 79°40′21″W / 38.90611°N 79.67250°WCoordinates: 38°54′22″N 79°40′21″W / 38.90611°N 79.67250°W |
| Parent range | Allegheny Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS
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Shavers Mountain, is a high and rugged ridge situated in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia. It is about 35 miles (56 km) long, north to south, and several of its peaks exceed 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in elevation. Shavers Mountain is notable for being “bookended”, at its northern and southern ends, by two exceptional natural areas: the Otter Creek Wilderness and the Gaudineer Scenic Area, respectively, both of which preserve small stands of old growth forest on the mountain.
Most of Shavers Mountain lies within eastern Randolph County, although along its southern third, its crest forms the boundary between Randolph and Pocahontas Counties. Shavers Mountain is defined to the west by the valley of Shavers Fork and to the east by the valley of Glady Fork, West Fork of Glady Fork and the West Fork Greenbrier River.
Shavers Mountain is part of the Shavers Fork Mountain Complex, which includes Cheat Mountain to the west and Middle Mountain to the east. Shavers Mountain's northern end is in a bend of Dry Fork of Cheat River near the town of Gladwin. Its southern end is at U.S. Route 250, south of which the same structural fold continues as Back Allegheny Mountain. The highest point of Shavers Mountain is located just north of US 250 at Gaudineer Knob, which has an elevation of 4,432 feet (1,351 m).
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