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Record SL-670784 · OSM node 4959055267

Seneca Rocks

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Elevation
738 m
2,421 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
38.8358° N, 79.3656° W
Grid ref
Seneca Rocks
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Description

Wikipedia

Seneca Rocks is a large crag and local landmark in Pendleton County in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. The south peak is the only peak inaccessible except by technical rock climbing techniques on the East Coast of the United States. One of the best-known scenic attractions in West Virginia, the sheer rock faces are a popular challenge for rock climbers. Seneca Rocks is easily visible from and accessible by way of West Virginia Route 28, West Virginia Route 55 and U.S. Route 33 in the Spruce Knob–Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area of the Monongahela National Forest. The three highways converge in the hamlet of Seneca Rocks, which is named for the cliffs nearby.

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Harper Knob 855 m SW 203° 2.1 km
High Knob 1,151 m E 106° 2.7 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Bear's Delight North Peak - East Face 4c 50 m
Heffalump Trap Direct North Peak - East Face 3+ 50 m
Desperado Direct North Peak - East Face 7a 50 m
Oh Pooh North Peak - East Face 2 50 m
Roux North Peak - East Face 3+ 50 m
Question Mark North Peak - East Face 5a 50 m
Really Flaky North Peak - East Face 5a 50 m
Rox Salt North Peak - East Face 4c 50 m
Christopher Robin North Peak - East Face 3 50 m
Lichening Bolt North Peak - East Face 6b 50 m
Sally's Peril North Peak - East Face 4b 50 m
Lichen or Leave It North Peak - East Face 5b 50 m
Great Impostor North Peak - East Face 5c 50 m
Psychoprophylaxis North Peak - East Face 6b 50 m
Helter Skelter North Peak - East Face 6b 50 m
Bandito North Peak - East Face 5c 50 m
Unlimited Sky North Peak - East Face 6b+ 50 m
Gunsight To North Peak North Peak - East Face 2- 50 m
The Finger Stinger North Peak - East Face 5b 50 m
Heat Lichening North Peak - East Face 6a 50 m
I Dream of Gina North Peak - East Face 6a+ 50 m
Keds North Peak - East Face 5a 50 m
Unrelenting Verticality North Peak - East Face 5c 50 m
Wolery North Peak - East Face 4c 50 m
Some Things Never Change North Peak - East Face 6a 50 m