Bob, ENTS.
I apologize for not making myself clear. I visited the Shavers
Mountain stand and not the Gaudineer stand. However, both are on
Shavers Mountain but far apart.
Shavers Mountain extends about thirty miles from the Dry Fork River
east of Parsons, West Virginia southward to where US 250 crosses the
mountain near Cheat Bridge. South of here the mountain kind of morphs
into the Back Allegheny Mountain.
The Shavers Mountain Spruce/Hemlock stand is on the north end of the
mountain.
The stand at The Gaudineer Scenic Area is on the south end of the
mountain about 30 Raven miles or 45 car miles away.
For any potential visitor it makes a big difference. The Shavers
Mountain stand requires at least a three+ mile hike with elevation
gain while the Gaudineer stand requires about a 200 foot slightly
downhill stroll.
I forgot to mention that the Shavers mountain stand is at 3,600 –
3,700 feet elevation with a slight west aspect. The Gaudineer stand
is at 3,800 – 4,000 feet elevation with a steeper east aspect. It
appears to me that the Gaudineer stand occupies a moister site.
Shavers Mountain forms the eastern boundary of the Otter Creek
Wilderness for about ten miles. It appears that at least part of the
stand is not in the wilderness boundary but it is completely on USFS
land.
Turner Sharp
On Jan 2, 4:37 pm, [email protected] wrote:
> Turner,
>
> Thanks for checking out the Gaudineer Scenic Area. I have read accounts of
> it before, but none anywhere near as good as yours.
>
> Bob
>
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