Right now

Temp71°F

Wind6 mph

Gusts9 mph

Humidity47.6%

Rain 48hdry

Last rain52h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 5 October

Good

Temp72°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts9 mph

Humidity48%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

09:00 — dry — — null%

16:00 71° dry 6 — 47.6%

17:00 70° dry 5 — 51%

18:00 68° dry 3 — 58.6%

19:00 64° dry 2 — 70.8%

20:00 61° dry 3 — 75.9%

21:00 58° dry 5 — 82.7%

Tue Tuesday 6 October

Good

Temp61°F

Raindry

Wind7 mph

Gusts—

Humidity54%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 50° dry 3 — 79%

07:00 49° dry 4 — 79%

08:00 50° dry 4 — 74.5%

09:00 55° dry 5 — 60.8%

10:00 58° dry 8 — 54.9%

11:00 59° dry 8 — 54.8%

12:00 61° dry 7 — 54%

13:00 62° dry 6 — 53.7%

14:00 63° dry 6 — 53.8%

15:00 64° dry 6 — 54.2%

16:00 64° dry 6 — 54.9%

17:00 64° dry 6 — 56.8%

18:00 62° dry 6 — 61.1%

19:00 57° dry 4 — 76.3%

20:00 55° dry 3 — 82.4%

21:00 54° dry 2 — 83.5%

Wed Wednesday 7 October

Good

Temp66°F

Raindry

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity63%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 47° dry 4 — 93.8%

07:00 46° dry 4 — 94.7%

08:00 46° dry 5 — 94.3%

09:00 53° dry 4 — 83.6%

10:00 58° dry 3 — 77%

11:00 62° dry 4 — 69%

12:00 65° dry 5 — 63.7%

13:00 68° dry 6 — 60.1%

14:00 70° dry 6 — 57.6%

15:00 71° dry 7 — 56.6%

16:00 71° dry 7 — 57.4%

17:00 70° dry 7 — 59.6%

18:00 68° dry 6 — 65.1%

19:00 62° dry 4 — 80.4%

20:00 60° dry 4 — 84.7%

21:00 59° dry 5 — 85.8%

Thu Thursday 8 October

Good

Temp77°F

Raindry

Wind5 mph

Gusts—

Humidity38%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

06:00 51° dry 7 — 92.6%

07:00 51° dry 8 — 90.8%

08:00 53° dry 9 — 90%

14:00 77° dry 5 — 37.5%

20:00 62° dry 4 — 75.3%

Fri Friday 9 October

Good

Temp75°F

Raindry

Wind4 mph

Gusts—

Humidity48%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 53° dry 2 — 90.8%

14:00 74° dry 4 — 48.3%

20:00 64° dry 2 — 73.1%

Sat Saturday 10 October

Good

Temp70°F

Raindry

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity60%

Should be dry

Quartzite holds friction well when dry

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 56° dry 2 — 86.2%

14:00 69° dry 9 — 60.4%

20:00 62° dry 7 — 65.8%

Sun Sunday 11 October

Poor

Temp55°F

Rain0.2 in

Wind9 mph

Gusts—

Humidity98%

6.2mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 53° 0.02 in 9 — 96.2%

14:00 55° 0.07 in 9 — 98.1%

20:00 56° 0.1 in 7 — 98.6%

Mon Monday 12 October

Poor

Temp61°F

Rain0.09 in

Wind6 mph

Gusts—

Humidity94%

2.2mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog

Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing

Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum

08:00 58° 0.01 in 6 — 97.4%

14:00 61° dry 6 — 93.6%

20:00 60° dry 7 — 90.6%

Bird ban (01-15 to 08-15)
Annual peregrine falcon nesting closure on Shortoff Mountain Jan 15 – Aug 15 (USFS Grandfather Ranger District via Carolina Climbers Coalition). Historically covers the main West Face; some years the closure has been lifted early or waived (e.g., Shortoff South was open through 2021). Partial — verify current-year specifics at carolinaclimbers.org before travelling.

About Linville Gorge — Shortoff Mountain

Shortoff Mountain is Linville Gorge's serious multi-pitch venue at the southern end of the Wilderness — an adventurous quartzite wall with crack systems interspersed with wild horizontals and huge just-out-of-reach horizontal jugs. Requires strong gear placement and self-anchored belays. Some sections carry lichen from rare climbing. Peregrine falcon nesting closure Jan 15 – Aug 15 covers the main West Face most years; specifics vary annually — check USFS Grandfather Ranger District / carolinaclimbers.org before travelling. Free USFS access. SW exposure makes autumn perfect (closure limits spring options). Quartzite dries fast.

Region: Linville
Rock type: Quartzite
Aspect: southwest-facing
Altitude: 2759 ft
Exposure: high
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

Linville Gorge — Table Rock