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SENECA · QUARTZITE

Nelson Rocks climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp74°F
Wind7 mph
Gusts11 mph
Humidity56%
Rain 48h0.03 in
Last rain1h ago

Assessment

1.6mm rain forecast

Drying Time

38% dry · 1-2h to dry

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.06 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts11 mph
Humidity56%
1.6mm rain forecast
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
18:00 74° 0.01 in 7 — 56%
19:00 75° 0.02 in 6 — 55.6%
20:00 74° 0.02 in 6 — 61.1%
21:00 72° dry 5 — 65.9%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.4 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
10.9mm rain forecastHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° 0.01 in 6 — 93.7%
07:00 62° dry 8 — 98.3%
08:00 62° dry 6 — 96.8%
09:00 62° dry 4 — 97.6%
10:00 62° dry 3 — 99%
11:00 62° dry 2 — 99.2%
12:00 62° dry 2 — 97.9%
13:00 64° dry 3 — 93.5%
14:00 67° 0.00 in 4 — 87.9%
15:00 69° 0.01 in 4 — 81.3%
16:00 71° 0.02 in 4 — 73.4%
17:00 72° 0.04 in 5 — 70.8%
18:00 73° 0.01 in 5 — 67.8%
19:00 74° 0.02 in 5 — 65%
20:00 73° 0.04 in 4 — 69.5%
21:00 70° 0.02 in 3 — 78.9%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
Should be dryHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 60° dry 10 — 97.3%
07:00 60° dry 10 — 97.8%
08:00 60° dry 10 — 97.5%
09:00 60° dry 11 — 97%
10:00 60° dry 13 — 96.3%
11:00 60° dry 12 — 96%
12:00 60° dry 10 — 95.2%
13:00 61° dry 10 — 91.9%
14:00 62° dry 11 — 85.1%
15:00 64° dry 11 — 76.7%
16:00 67° dry 11 — 66.5%
17:00 69° dry 12 — 60.1%
18:00 69° dry 13 — 55.2%
19:00 70° dry 12 — 54%
20:00 69° dry 12 — 54.2%
21:00 68° dry 12 — 56.6%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
Should be dryHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 56° dry 8 — 92.1%
12:00 58° dry 6 — 86.7%
18:00 69° dry 10 — 50.6%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dry
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 50° dry 3 — 94.6%
12:00 54° dry 3 — 83.5%
18:00 73° dry 1 — 42.4%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp63°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Should be dryHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 2 — 80.1%
12:00 63° dry 5 — 88.4%
18:00 80° 0.00 in 3 — 44.1%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Caution
Temp64°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
Should be dryHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 3 — 91.7%
12:00 64° dry 5 — 87.3%
18:00 80° dry 2 — 45.2%
Fri Friday 28 August
Caution
Temp66°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Should be dryHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° dry 2 — 91.9%
12:00 67° dry 3 — 84.8%
18:00 82° 0.00 in 3 — 47.5%
Access
Access status: currently restricted to guided climbing only

About Nelson Rocks

Nelson Rocks is a pair of parallel Tuscarora quartzite fins rising 800 feet above stream level in Pendleton County WV, less than 5 miles from Seneca Rocks and geologically identical to it. 23 documented trad and sport climbs 5.2 to 5.12+. — the site was purchased by Camp Horizons (Harrisonburg VA) and unguided access is closed until access policies are figured out. NROCKS Outdoor Adventure runs guided climbing and the via ferrata by reservation. Tuscarora quartzite is glass-hard and fast-drying, same character as Seneca — climbable within hours of rain if the wind is on.

Region
Seneca
Rock type
Quartzite
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
3028 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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