New River Gorge National Park visitors warned not to throw rocks off cliffs

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GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — America's newest national park is telling visitors they need to stop throwing rocks down cliffs, saying it could kill climbers and hikers below.

A Facebook post by New River Gorge National Park and Preserve says a rock climber recently reported that multiple people were throwing big rocks from the cliffs at Diamond Point on the Endless Wall trails down to climbing areas more than 100 feet below.

The park, in West Virginia, says the climber saw at least one rock fall a couple of feet from another climber, noting it could haveled to a fatal accident.

The park says signs instructing people not to throw rocks due to the climbers below are posted at the Diamond Point overlook and the rock climbing access spur trails. The park also says removing rocks damages the park's natural resources.

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve was added as a national park in December.