Glen Cliff Nesting Advisory - 2011/2012
Where: Glen Cliff
When: Dec 15th, 2011 through Aug 2012 (unless active nesting does not occur) <Closure Map>
Glen Cliff is located West of I-8 above the Border Patrol checkpoint near Sunrise Highway. The crag has a dozen or so single-pitch routes which receive only occasional traffic, but is also home to a pair of raptors that nest there most years. To avoid impacting their nesting activities, the Cleveland National Forest implements a closure of the area to minimize the risk of human disturbance. Unfortunately the area is so small that none of the climbing can remain open during active nesting.
Closure details and updates will be posted here as well as on the Cleveland National Forest website.
Mt Gower Nesting Advisory - 2011/2012
Where: Mt Gower
When: Dec 15th, 2011 through Aug 2012 (unless active nesting does not occur) <Closure Map>
Mt Gower sits behind the Ramona Country Estates, flanked to the West by Swartz County Park. The hillside has a smattering of boulders with a number of problems and even a few top-rope routes mixed in. There's also a seasonally active raptor nest up there. To avoid impacting their nesting activities, the Cleveland National Forest implements a closure of the area to minimize the risk of human disturbance. Much of the hill is closed during the nesting season (see the CNF map when it's posted around Dec 15th for details).
Closure details and updates will be posted here as well as on the Cleveland National Forest website.
Poway Crag Nesting Closure - 2011/2012
When: Dec 15th 2011 through Aug 31st 2012
Where: Ramona Wall and Miller Time Wall at Poway Crag <Google Map> <Closure Map>
Poway Crag is home to a seasonally active raptor nest in the area of the Ramona & Miller Time Walls. To help ensure that human disturbance does not impact these nesting raptors, a closure of these two walls is in effect annually from December 15th through August 31st.
Corte Madera Advisory Update
UPDATE: (August 2011) Seasonal Nesting Advisory has been lifted and the entire crag is open to climbing.
The CNF has not yet released an official nesting advisory for Corte Madera, but increased Peregrine Falcon activity has been identified around the Paul Bunyan wall area.
