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| Location | Pendleton County, West Virginia |
| Nearest city | Circleville, West Virginia |
| Range | Allegheny Mountains |
| Coordinates | 38°41′46.92″N 79°27′52.41″W / 38.6963667°N 79.4645583°W |
| Climbing type | Traditional and Sport Climbing crag |
| Height | 800 feet above stream level |
| Pitches | Single and Multi-pitch (The Millennium Route is 9 pitches)[1] |
| Ratings | 5.2-5.12+ |
| Grades | 1-2 |
| Rock type | Tuscarora quartzite |
| Quantity of rock | Over 200 routes[2] |
| Development | Mostly developed |
| Cliff aspect | East and West facing |
| Season | Spring through Fall |
| Elevation | 3120 |
| Ownership | Private |
| Access | Closed to unguided climbing[3][4] Guided climbing by reservation only.[5] |
| Camping | Camping by reservation[5] |
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| Website | www |
Nelson Rocks is a large privately owned rock formation located in the North Fork Valley of Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. The area is operated under the name of NROCKS Outdoor Adventures, and was previously known as Nelson Rocks Outdoor Center (NROC).[6]
- ^ Hörst, Eric J. (2001). Rock climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland (1st ed.). Guilford, Conn.: FalconGuides. ISBN 1560448121.
- ^ "Nelson Rocks Climbing Area - West Virginia Explorer". 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Pricing at Nelson Rocks Outdoor Center". Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ "Nelson Rocks". Mountain Project. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Nelson Rocks - Home". www.nrocks.com.
- ^ "Nelson Rocks - History". www.nrocks.com.