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NEW RIVER GORGE · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

New River Gorge — Bridge Buttress weather & climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp67°F
Wind9 mph
Gusts13 mph
Humidity45.4%
Rain 48hdry
Last rain66h ago

Assessment

Should be dry

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts13 mph
Humidity45%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
09:00 — dry — — null%
16:00 67° dry 9 — 45.4%
17:00 66° dry 9 — 46.2%
18:00 64° dry 8 — 51.3%
19:00 58° dry 6 — 63.7%
20:00 56° dry 7 — 71%
21:00 54° dry 6 — 75.5%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity44%
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 45° dry 3 — 87.7%
07:00 44° dry 3 — 88.3%
08:00 44° dry 3 — 92.5%
09:00 51° dry 2 — 82.9%
10:00 56° dry 2 — 59%
11:00 60° dry 2 — 48.6%
12:00 64° dry 2 — 43%
13:00 66° dry 2 — 40.4%
14:00 67° dry 2 — 39.5%
15:00 69° dry 3 — 39.7%
16:00 69° dry 3 — 41%
17:00 68° dry 3 — 43.3%
18:00 65° dry 4 — 57.3%
19:00 59° dry 5 — 66.2%
20:00 56° dry 4 — 70.5%
21:00 55° dry 5 — 77.4%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity43%
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 52° dry 7 — 88.9%
07:00 51° dry 7 — 90.4%
08:00 52° dry 6 — 89.1%
09:00 59° dry 6 — 77.3%
10:00 65° dry 4 — 63.8%
11:00 68° dry 5 — 50.8%
12:00 71° dry 6 — 43.5%
13:00 73° dry 7 — 39.5%
14:00 74° dry 7 — 36.2%
15:00 74° dry 7 — 34%
16:00 74° dry 6 — 33.6%
17:00 73° dry 6 — 35.6%
18:00 70° dry 3 — 60.4%
19:00 65° dry 3 — 56.3%
20:00 62° dry 3 — 62.9%
21:00 59° dry 4 — 69.7%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity52%
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 56° dry 6 — 78.5%
07:00 55° dry 6 — 82%
08:00 56° dry 6 — 83.5%
14:00 75° dry 7 — 52.1%
20:00 64° dry 3 — 71.6%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity32%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 51° dry 2 — 92.8%
14:00 72° dry 4 — 32%
20:00 60° dry 2 — 60.6%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Good
Temp77°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity44%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 51° dry 7 — 65.8%
14:00 77° dry 9 — 43.6%
20:00 67° dry 11 — 65.1%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.07 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity49%
1.8mm 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
08:00 60° dry 14 — 72.6%
14:00 68° dry 9 — 48.8%
20:00 64° 0.07 in 9 — 75.8%
Mon Monday 12 October
Poor
Temp72°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity66%
0.3mm 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
08:00 62° 0.01 in 12 — 90.7%
14:00 71° dry 10 — 65.7%
20:00 65° dry 7 — 74.2%

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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