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Plan your adventure: Contact NRP today at 304-567-3169 |
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| Nelson Rocks Preserve is an outdoor recreation area located in the scenic North Fork Valley of Pendleton County, West Virginia. The Preserve is a privately owned and funded organization dedicated to the preservation of Nelson Rocks as a natural, scenic and recreational resource. Public access is currently offered for trail hiking and via ferrata climbing. |
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NELSON ROCKS VIA FERRATA - WEST VIRGINIA'S WILDEST OUTDOOR ADVENTURE! We at NRP would like to thank everyone who helped make 2007 a great year for the Via Ferrata! With everyone's help in spreading the word, via ferrata visits increased by more than 25% over 2006, with more than 2,200 guests enjoying the climb. Our phones are getting busy already, so if you have a particular date (or dates!) in mind for a visit, please be sure to call and reserve well in advance.
TRAIL HIKING AT NELSON ROCKS NRP IN THE MEDIA Here's another cool video shot by a client, on Yahoo Videos. |
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NRP ROCK CLIMBING CLOSURE - For up-to-date information concerning this important policy change, please visit our Rock Climbing Page, or give us a call. |
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DIRECTIONS TO NELSON ROCKS PRESERVE |
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From Charleston/ western WV/Ohio/Pittsburgh/western Maryland: Locate Interstate 79 in WV. At 79 in Weston, WV, take US Route 33 East, through Buckhannon to Elkins. At Elkins take the highway exit to stay on 33 east, follow signs through town and proceed east on Rts. 33/55 to Seneca Rocks. At Seneca, bear right at the three-way stop onto Routes 28/33 (toward Franklin). Proceed south about 12 miles, passing through the town of Riverton. Just before Judy Gap is the intersection with Route 28; take a right on 28 south. Drive just about 1/2 mile to Nelson Gap Road, a gravel road on the left. Turn left. The NRP entrance station is a short distance on the left. Time from Weston about 1.5 hours. ©2007 Nelson Rocks Preserve |