California Closures and Restrictions
California
Area 13, Clarks Canyon
VOLUNTARY CLOSURE - Climbers are asked to refrain from climbing in the area called "Area 13" located in Clark Canyon, Eastern Sierra, CA until Aug 1, due to the discovery of nesting raptors on that cliff. Thank you for your support of the temporary and voluntary closure! Please direct any questions to the Eastern Sierra Climbers Coalition: info@climberscoalition.org
Cerro Romualdo
Closed to climbing
The National Guard blocked access to Cerro Romualdo, citing liability and soldier training. Local climbing activists are currently working to regain access.
Lost Rocks
Lost Rocks Access Alert! To ease access concerns, please enter Lost Rocks from the either the Flinthead Ridge walk-in campground area and use the trail there to reach the boulders or from the southern end at High Bluff. Both trails are off the Coastal Scenic Drive. North along the beach from the Flinthead Trail is private land and Yurok reservation land and is off limits to climbing. The Yurok are very much opposed to climbing on their ancestral lands in Redwood National Park/Lost Rocks. It is public land so if you do climb there please be very respectful and practice a leave no trace ethic!
Lover's Leap
SEASONAL CLOSURE - To protect nesting peregrine falcons, a portion of Lover's Leap in the Eldorado National Forest is closed from April 21 through September 30. The closure includes being upon or within 30 feet of the face of the Lover's Leap Rock, or within 30 feet of the top edge of Lover's Leap Rock, from the Bookmark route on the east to the Hourglass route on the west. For updates throughout the season or to learn more visit: www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado/.
Natural Bridge
VOLUNTARY CLOSURE - Natural Bridge, outside of Hayfork in Trinity County, has been bolted but is highly important spiritually and culturally to the local Nor-Rel-Muk Wintu Nation there and the FS has deemed it eligible for the National Register of Historic places. It is also home to the Townsend’s big eared bat. For the last few years there has been almost 100% compliance regarding the voluntary closure. Please respect this voluntary closure.
Pinnacles National Monument
The Friends of Pinnacles has a comprehensive list of closures for Pinnacles National Monument on their website, including dates of closures and specific crags. Please visit: http://www.pinnacles.org/climbing_info/index.html#closures
San Diego
A number of climbing areas in the San Diego region have seasonal or pending closures, including ,but not limited to Magnolia, Deerhorn Valley, Mission Gorge Quarry, Eagle Peak, and Otay Crags. Please visit the Allied Climbers of San Diego for details: http://www.alliedclimbers.org/raptor_activity.php
Sequoia National Forest (Chimney Rock)
SEASONAL CLOSURE - The area within 1/4 mile of Chimney Rock on National Forest Land is closed for Peregrine Falcon nesting from March 15 to August 30. The closure may be lifted sooner than August 30th if possible. For more info contact: Jeff Cordes, Hume Lake Ranger District 559.338.2251 x 380.
Williamson Rock
Closed.
In order to protect critical habitat of the mountain yellow-legged frog, the U.S. Forest Service temporarily limited access to approximately 1,000 acres in the area north of the Angeles Crest Highway (SR 2) in the vicinity of Cooper Canyon beginning Tuesday, December 27, 2005. This includes Williamson Rock. For more information please visit the Friends of Williamson Rock at:http://williamsonrock.org/
Yosemite National Park
For a complete list of closures at Yosemite National Park please visit: http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/climbingclosures.htm