Geography and Geology
| Ice Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| Location | |
| Location | West Virginia, USA |
| Range | North River Mountain, part of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians |
| Coordinates | 39°21′48″N 78°28′01″W / 39.3634320°N 78.4669537°W / 39.3634320; -78.4669537 |
| Topo map | USGS Capon Bridge |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
| Easiest route | Hike, Climb |
Ice Mountain is an arc-shaped forested ridge of the Allegheny Mountains, part of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. It is 1,509 feet (460 m) above mean sea level at its summit. Ice Mountain is a large mass of Devonian Oriskany (Ridgeley) sandstone and Marcellus shale with numerous bare rock slopes and vertical cliffs. Ice Mountain lies on the west side of the Timber Mountain anticline and to the west of North Mountain fault, which places it on the Martinsburg allochthonous sheet. Ice Mountain is situated along North River and is known for the several hundred yards of ice that form at its base all year long. At its southern end overlooking the community of North River Mills is located Raven Rocks, a set of stone chimney outcrops. Raven Rocks is 1,230 feet (370 m) in height above mean sea level with vertical cliffs measuring nearly 200 feet (61 m) in height. Raven Rocks were named because of the presence of ravens during pioneer days. The present Raven Rocks is the remaining vestige of a once towering cliff that overlooked the North River. Geologically, Ice Mountain is a northern extension of North River Mountain.
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