Nice post. Too bad the good guys have such a constant struggle with the bad guys to protect these wild, unique places. Especially hard to protect the fragile eastern bits of ecosystem.
Good page. A quick note. The Norton city HP and Scott county HP are a few minutes away. The ground up there is swiss cheese. The deepest cave east of the Mississippi lives inside the mountain, the Omega system. Never been in, its serious vertical and knarly. Really great views after a cold front moves through.Did I mention the DQ in downtown Norton?
I must admit we weren't in the area looking for this peak but saw a sign and decided to check it out. What a surprise! The fall colors were amazing and the view of the surrounding ridges was gorgeous. I was even more surprised to find that it already had a page on SP. Don't know how I missed it. Great page for a nice little mountain!
CheesySciFi - Nov 17, 2007 10:30 am - Hasn't voted
Sad news
The observation tower on High Knob was destroyed by arson on the morning of Halloween. Arson on U.S. Forest Service land is punishable by a substantial term of involuntary confinement. Authorities are investigating at this time. Hopefully, they'll find the perpetrators soon.
mtwashingtonmonroe - Nov 28, 2004 2:46 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood page! Route info would be helpful though for your page! Good start though and have a good one!
-Britt
desainme - Nov 28, 2004 2:59 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentHi thanks for your good vote. I will be adding to this over the nextt couple of days. I need to go back and get better pix.
desainme - Nov 28, 2004 4:25 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank you for stopping in and your good vote. I knew you had lots of great pix but didn't know you had so many pages of the Julian Alps
Especially liked the Mangart and Jalovec Group. One of these pictures had a great sense of elevation but not votes. I tried to remedy that.
Bor - Nov 28, 2004 4:33 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentOk! Thanks to you too for checking my pages!!
Yes I very like Julian Alps!
Cheers!
BobSmith - Nov 28, 2004 7:33 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentMust...have...more photos.
Nice post. Too bad the good guys have such a constant struggle with the bad guys to protect these wild, unique places. Especially hard to protect the fragile eastern bits of ecosystem.
Too bad, also, that the bad guys generally win.
hgrapid - Nov 29, 2004 12:50 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentThis site is not just for birds is it?
It also has a hiking map.
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/wildlife/vbwt/site.asp?trail=2&site=MAW07&loop=MAW
BTW, you left the above link sitting there above the HTML version of the link, which you labeled ornithology. I am sure you will clean that up.
Good work!
jenniferdenoya - Nov 29, 2004 8:33 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentThanks for the contribution. Looking forward to more pics, I am sure they will come!
desainme - Nov 30, 2004 9:53 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for stopping in to check out this peak in the Southern Appalachians. Thanks for your good vote!
Joseph Bullough - Nov 30, 2004 12:09 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGood work. A few more photos and route info would improve an already nice submission.
desainme - Nov 30, 2004 12:32 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for viewing this tall knob. Hope to get down there in a while and get some good pix. Thank you for your good vote.
nader - Dec 5, 2004 1:35 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentSeems like the most detailed directions I have ever seen!
desainme - Dec 5, 2004 10:11 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentGot it from Bill Gates! Thanks for viewing and your good vote. Enjoyed your pages on the mountains of the Southern Caspian!
rpc - Dec 13, 2004 6:37 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice page.
I thought I had that Hiking VA Falcon guide but I don't recognize the cover (maybe a new edition came out??)
desainme - Dec 13, 2004 7:16 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for your visit and good vote. This is about the closest "high mountain" to me. Falcon second edition.
desainme - Nov 13, 2005 8:18 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for your good vote. This is one of the closest "high mountains" to me.
e-doc - Sep 13, 2006 6:04 pm - Hasn't voted
OmegaGood page. A quick note. The Norton city HP and Scott county HP are a few minutes away. The ground up there is swiss cheese. The deepest cave east of the Mississippi lives inside the mountain, the Omega system. Never been in, its serious vertical and knarly. Really great views after a cold front moves through.Did I mention the DQ in downtown Norton?
dwhike - Oct 9, 2006 5:14 pm - Voted 10/10
A Pleasant SupriseI must admit we weren't in the area looking for this peak but saw a sign and decided to check it out. What a surprise! The fall colors were amazing and the view of the surrounding ridges was gorgeous. I was even more surprised to find that it already had a page on SP. Don't know how I missed it. Great page for a nice little mountain!
CheesySciFi - Nov 17, 2007 10:30 am - Hasn't voted
Sad newsThe observation tower on High Knob was destroyed by arson on the morning of Halloween. Arson on U.S. Forest Service land is punishable by a substantial term of involuntary confinement. Authorities are investigating at this time. Hopefully, they'll find the perpetrators soon.