West Virginia Astrophotography Association

Spruce Knob Star Party

Saturday, August 8 - Sunday, August 9, 2026

Event

West Virginia AstrophotographyAssociation

August 8, 2026
7:00pm-7:00am
Coffee and Stars Star Party
FREE PUBLIC EVENT
Monongahela National Forest
Spruce Knob Tower Area
Spruce Knob Trail Forest Road 104,
Riverton, WV 26814

Seestar S50, S30 and Dwarf 3 Smart Telescopes will be available for attendees to
experience imaging a night sky object (galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, etc).
Connect your mobile device, take & keep your own photo.

Date: Saturday, August 8 - Sunday, August 9, 2026

Time: 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. Eastern

Location: Spruce Knob
Spruce Knob Trail Forest Road 104
Riverton, WV 26814, WV 26814

Information for Visitors
Instructions for the Public:

At Seneca Rocks, take WV-28S/WV-55W and follow for about 10 miles, then tumn right onto
Briery Gap Run Rd. After about 2.4 miles continue onto FR 112. Follow on FR 112 for about
7.4 miles until you reach the intersection with FR 104. Take a right onto FR 104 at the
intersection and follow for about 1.6 miles to the observation tower parking.

See Attached Event Poster for Registration

 

Event Poster 2.13 MB

Location Details

Spruce Knob
Spruce Knob Trail Forest Road 104
Riverton, WV 26814, WV 26814
(click to get directions)
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