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NEW RIVER GORGE · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

New River Gorge — Bridge Buttress climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp74°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts10 mph
Humidity82.4%
Rain 48h0.00 in
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

3.1mm rain forecast
Cumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp77°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts10 mph
Humidity75%
3.1mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
14:00 74° 0.00 in 6 — 82.4%
15:00 77° 0.02 in 7 — 72.8%
16:00 78° dry 7 — 71.2%
17:00 79° dry 8 — 67.1%
18:00 80° dry 7 — 64%
19:00 80° 0.01 in 7 — 65%
20:00 79° 0.07 in 6 — 67.6%
21:00 73° 0.02 in 7 — 88.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity85%
4.6mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 65° dry 8 — 95.1%
07:00 65° dry 7 — 95.1%
08:00 66° dry 7 — 93.7%
09:00 65° dry 6 — 95.6%
10:00 65° dry 5 — 97.2%
11:00 65° dry 5 — 97.2%
12:00 67° dry 4 — 94.9%
13:00 71° dry 4 — 89.2%
14:00 74° dry 4 — 79.5%
15:00 76° dry 5 — 72.4%
16:00 78° dry 5 — 66.3%
17:00 80° dry 5 — 62.6%
18:00 81° dry 6 — 60.5%
19:00 82° dry 6 — 58.2%
20:00 82° dry 6 — 57.6%
21:00 79° 0.04 in 8 — 61.5%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity93%
2.8mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° 0.01 in 4 — 97.5%
07:00 63° 0.02 in 6 — 98.5%
08:00 63° 0.01 in 6 — 98.7%
09:00 64° dry 7 — 99.6%
10:00 64° dry 8 — 99.6%
11:00 64° 0.00 in 8 — 99.8%
12:00 64° 0.00 in 8 — 99.4%
13:00 64° 0.01 in 6 — 98.6%
14:00 66° 0.01 in 6 — 95%
15:00 69° 0.00 in 8 — 85.8%
16:00 71° dry 9 — 71.2%
17:00 73° dry 9 — 61.2%
18:00 74° dry 9 — 55.3%
19:00 74° dry 9 — 53.4%
20:00 75° dry 9 — 53.1%
21:00 74° dry 9 — 53.5%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
Drying — 29h since rainCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more drying
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 4 — 93.6%
12:00 64° dry 4 — 81.5%
18:00 73° dry 8 — 56.6%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity89%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Good friction temperature range for Cumberland sandstone
  • Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 56° dry 2 — 88.1%
12:00 57° dry 3 — 89%
18:00 76° dry 2 — 53%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 4 — 92.3%
12:00 64° dry 5 — 85.1%
18:00 82° dry 4 — 49.2%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Caution
Temp68°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
Should be dryHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 65° dry 5 — 91.6%
12:00 67° dry 6 — 90.7%
18:00 85° 0.01 in 2 — 49.6%
Fri Friday 28 August
Caution
Temp68°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity93%
Should be dryHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° dry 6 — 95%
12:00 69° dry 6 — 93.4%
18:00 86° 0.01 in 2 — 56.4%

About New River Gorge — Bridge Buttress

Bridge Buttress is the New River Gorge's traditional meeting crag — a south-facing sandstone wall directly below the New River Gorge Bridge, 60+ trad, sport and toprope routes in a compact area with a 5-minute approach off Fayette Station Road. Mountain Project confirms "all of the crags have a southern aspect," so the exposed face dries quickly, but the crack systems seep for a good while after rain — skip Bridge Buttress after a wet spell and head to Endless Wall's Cirque instead. Cumberland sandstone wet-rock ethic. Free NPS access; same NPS rules apply (no drones, no new bolts). 15-person group size limit. NRAC lists no active peregrine closure.

Region
New River Gorge
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
1526 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

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