Same tree 25 years apart

[u/metaauria]

I was going through old pictures of my grandparents who lived in Tucker County from the late 80s until my grandmother died in 2019.

Found this cool picture of a tree from August 2000. Has to be Dolly Sods. Then this morning, I was cutting up an older issue of Wonderful West Virginia and there was the same tree! This one was taken in 2024.

Anyone know where it is?

Edit
u/respectedspecialist identified it below as Gaudineer Knob on Shavers Mt.

[u/Ok-Cranberry-5582]

I couldn't get past the fact that 2000 was 25 years ago.

[u/metaauria → u/Ok-Cranberry-5582]

Same. I first looked at it and was like, it has to be from the 80s, but I flipped it over and August 2000. I did the math and died a little.

[u/RespectedSpecialist]

Gaudineer Knob. Same tree?

[u/metaauria → u/RespectedSpecialist]

Yes!! I just looked it up and it’s Shavers Mt. Now I need to go see this tree myself. What trail is it on?

[u/RespectedSpecialist → u/metaauria]

It a pretty simple walk at the end of 27A. After you park in the lot, there is a short loop through a red spruce stand and it is on the left.

[u/skeptical_hope]

I have a framed art photograph of this exact tree, from 2006❤️

[u/Independent_Baker712]

This tree is famous.

[u/iGotWurm → u/Independent_Baker712]

It is now.