2025 Seasonal Bird Closures

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The Northern Arizona Climbers Coalition works closely with the U.S. Forest Service to inform and educate climbers about seasonal closures to protect threatened and endangered birds during their breeding season.

Successful partnership with land managers has enabled the closure of select routes and walls, rather than entire climbing areas. Ongoing success hinges on climbers' respect for and adherence to these seasonal closures.

Bird monitoring is underway, and closures will be lifted as soon as possible. All closures will end by August 31st, unless lifted earlier.

See details for each area below:

• The Pit

  The following area(s) are CLOSED for nesting owls March 1st - August 31st:

  • Nose Rock (all routes)

  • The Shooting Gallery (all routes)

  • Bedrock (all routes)

  • Pulse Roof (all routes)

  The following routes on The White Wall are CLOSED for nesting falcons April 1st - August 31st:

  • “Shock Treatment”

  • “No Joke”

  • “Total Recall”

  • “Fruit Bowl”

• Peaks Crag

  The follow area(s) at the Peaks Crag are CLOSED for nesting falcons April 1st - August 31st:

  • South End (all routes)

• Volunteer Canyon

  The following routes on the Memorial Wall are CLOSED for nesting falcons April 1st - August 31st:

  • “The Parity Prow”

  • “Drop the Hammer”

  • “Baby Dinosaur”

• Paradise Forks

  All routes on the Wild Wall are CLOSED for nesting owls April 1st - August 31st

• Hobo Jungle

  The following routes at Hobo Jungle are CLOSED for nesting falcons April 1st - August 31st:

  • “Lucky Streak”

  • “Hobophobic”

  • “Rambler’s Choice”

If you have any questions or would like more information about the birds please reach out to the Coconino National Forest Service Wildlife Biologist:

Amyann Madara | Amyann.madara@usda.gov