Thorny Flat (4,848 feet (1,478 m)) is the second highest peak in the U.S. state of West Virginia, after Spruce Knob.[3][4] Thorny Flat is the high point of the ridge known as Cheat Mountain.
Thorny Flat | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,848 ft (1,478 m)[1] |
Prominence | 1,688 ft (515 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 38°23′37″N 79°59′02″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Pocahontas County, West Virginia, U.S. |
Parent range | Alleghany Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Cass |
Climbing | |
First ascent | Prehistoric |
Easiest route | Hike |
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