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NEW RIVER GORGE · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

New River Gorge — Endless Wall climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp73°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
Temp75°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 73° 0.00 in 6 — 82.4%
15:00 75° 0.02 in 7 — 72.8%
16:00 77° dry 7 — 71.2%
17:00 78° dry 8 — 67.1%
18:00 79° dry 7 — 64%
19:00 79° 0.01 in 7 — 65%
20:00 78° 0.07 in 6 — 67.6%
21:00 72° 0.02 in 7 — 88.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp70°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity85%
4.6mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 85% — 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 64° dry 8 — 95.1%
07:00 64° dry 7 — 95.1%
08:00 65° dry 7 — 93.7%
09:00 64° dry 6 — 95.6%
10:00 64° dry 5 — 97.2%
11:00 64° dry 5 — 97.2%
12:00 66° dry 4 — 94.9%
13:00 69° dry 4 — 89.2%
14:00 73° dry 4 — 79.5%
15:00 74° dry 5 — 72.4%
16:00 76° dry 5 — 66.3%
17:00 78° dry 5 — 62.6%
18:00 80° dry 6 — 60.5%
19:00 80° dry 6 — 58.2%
20:00 80° dry 6 — 57.6%
21:00 78° 0.04 in 8 — 61.5%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp64°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 62° 0.01 in 4 — 97.5%
07:00 62° 0.02 in 6 — 98.5%
08:00 62° 0.01 in 6 — 98.7%
09:00 62° dry 7 — 99.6%
10:00 63° dry 8 — 99.6%
11:00 63° 0.00 in 8 — 99.8%
12:00 63° 0.00 in 8 — 99.4%
13:00 63° 0.01 in 6 — 98.6%
14:00 64° 0.01 in 6 — 95%
15:00 67° 0.00 in 8 — 85.8%
16:00 70° dry 9 — 71.2%
17:00 71° dry 9 — 61.2%
18:00 73° dry 9 — 55.3%
19:00 73° dry 9 — 53.4%
20:00 73° dry 9 — 53.1%
21:00 73° dry 9 — 53.5%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
Should be dryCumberland 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 58° dry 4 — 93.6%
12:00 63° dry 4 — 81.5%
18:00 72° dry 8 — 56.6%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Caution
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity89%
Should be dryHumidity 89% — potential fog
  • 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 55° dry 2 — 88.1%
12:00 56° dry 3 — 89%
18:00 74° dry 2 — 53%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity85%
Should be dryHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 4 — 92.3%
12:00 63° dry 5 — 85.1%
18:00 81° dry 4 — 49.2%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Caution
Temp66°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 64° dry 5 — 91.6%
12:00 66° dry 6 — 90.7%
18:00 84° 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 66° dry 6 — 95%
12:00 67° dry 6 — 93.4%
18:00 84° 0.01 in 2 — 56.4%

About New River Gorge — Endless Wall

Endless Wall is the New River Gorge's crown jewel — three miles of hard Nuttall sandstone on the north rim of the gorge, over 300 sport and trad routes accessed via steel ladders from the Fern Creek and Nuttall trailheads. Walls face south (out over the gorge), giving fast drying compared to shadier NRG cliffs. Spring and autumn are prime; the Cirque sector holds dry conditions into January, and the Aesthetica area stays climbable during August afternoons in shade. Free NPS access (New River Gorge National Park and Preserve); NPS restrictions: NO drones, NO new bolted routes (existing routes OK; bolt replacement requires a permit), no anchoring to vegetation, no tree cutting. NRAC lists no active peregrine closures on Endless Wall as of 2025-26. Helmets recommended.

Region
New River Gorge
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
1890 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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