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Rock Climbing Paradise:
Rock climbing is one of the most popular recreational activities at New River Gorge National River. In fact, the Park is one of the largest climbing centers in the eastern United States, with over 1,600 climbing routes.
The extensive cliffs that rim much of the gorge are composed of a conglomerate of rock known as Nuttall Sandstone. This 325 million-year-old rock contains a high percentage of quartz, which makes it highly resistant to erosion. Many climbers believe that it is the finest rock to climb in the United States. |