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SENECA · QUARTZITE

Seneca Rocks climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp65°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity78.7%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

1.4mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.06 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity70%
1.4mm rain forecast
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
14:00 65° dry 6 — 78.7%
15:00 69° dry 6 — 68.7%
16:00 72° dry 6 — 63.3%
17:00 73° dry 6 — 60.1%
18:00 76° 0.00 in 6 — 54.8%
19:00 76° 0.02 in 7 — 53.8%
20:00 76° 0.00 in 6 — 55.9%
21:00 75° dry 6 — 57%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.5 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
11.9mm rain forecastHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° 0.02 in 5 — 93.6%
07:00 63° dry 6 — 96.7%
08:00 63° dry 4 — 95.3%
09:00 63° dry 3 — 96%
10:00 63° dry 3 — 98%
11:00 62° dry 3 — 98.6%
12:00 63° dry 2 — 97.6%
13:00 64° dry 2 — 93.2%
14:00 68° 0.01 in 3 — 87.1%
15:00 70° 0.02 in 4 — 81.5%
16:00 70° 0.02 in 6 — 80.4%
17:00 71° 0.02 in 6 — 80%
18:00 72° 0.01 in 4 — 76.8%
19:00 74° 0.01 in 4 — 71.3%
20:00 74° 0.02 in 4 — 71.5%
21:00 71° 0.02 in 3 — 78.2%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp63°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity86%
Should be dryHumidity 86% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 60° dry 9 — 97%
07:00 60° dry 9 — 96.1%
08:00 61° dry 9 — 95.2%
09:00 61° dry 11 — 95.2%
10:00 61° dry 12 — 94.9%
11:00 61° dry 12 — 94.7%
12:00 62° dry 10 — 93%
13:00 62° dry 9 — 90%
14:00 64° dry 10 — 83.9%
15:00 66° 0.00 in 11 — 76.1%
16:00 68° 0.00 in 11 — 67.8%
17:00 69° dry 12 — 62.1%
18:00 70° dry 13 — 58.3%
19:00 70° dry 12 — 56.5%
20:00 71° dry 12 — 54.8%
21:00 69° dry 12 — 57.2%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp59°F
Raindry
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 57° dry 7 — 90.4%
12:00 59° dry 5 — 86.8%
18:00 69° dry 10 — 51.5%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Caution
Temp54°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Should be dryHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 51° dry 3 — 93.2%
12:00 53° dry 3 — 88.1%
18:00 73° dry 0 — 46.2%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp61°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Should be dryHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 0 — 79.1%
12:00 62° dry 3 — 87.9%
18:00 81° 0.00 in 2 — 45.3%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Caution
Temp63°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
Should be dryHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 60° dry 2 — 92.8%
12:00 63° dry 4 — 89.9%
18:00 81° dry 1 — 45.8%
Fri Friday 28 August
Caution
Temp64°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
Should be dryHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° dry 3 — 93.7%
12:00 65° dry 3 — 90.3%
18:00 83° 0.00 in 4 — 46.9%

About Seneca Rocks

Seneca Rocks is the only true multi-pitch summit between the Gunks and North Carolina — a narrow 900-foot fin of white Tuscarora quartzite rising above the North Fork River in Pendleton County, WV, with 375+ trad routes across the East and West faces. The fin's orientation lets climbers chase sun or shade through the day (East Face for morning, West Face for afternoon). Tuscarora quartzite is the same Silurian stratum as the Gunks — glass-hard, fast-drying, no wet-fragility, so Seneca is climbable within hours of rain if the wind is on. Rockfall hazard is real: Mountain Project warns "special care needs to be taken after significant rainfall, as this tends to loosen blocks and debris" — don't lounge under drop zones or rappel routes. Helmets essential. Free USFS access (Monongahela National Forest / Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks NRA); no cell service; no active peregrine climbing closures listed by USFS as of 2025-26 (bald eagles visit the area but don't nest on the fin). Summit is exposed and lightning-prone in afternoon storms.

Region
Seneca
Rock type
Quartzite
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
1877 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low