Just on the other side of the dam for Spruce Knob Lake is this Autumn Hillside and Stream. This lake and surrounding forest is one of the most wonderful places in West Virginia. The Fall Foliage here is always outstanding even if it is dull and drear in other areas. It is an amazing place to be at night as well, because the stars come alive as a night time planetarium. This area is very remote and the silence is almost deafening at 2 am in the morning. Spruce knob is considered one of, if not the best place for stargazing on the east coast.