2025 Seasonal Bird Closures

Last Updated: 7/14/2025

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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 September 1st, unless lifted earlier. DO NOT remove bird closure signage unless given specific permission by Forest Service staff or NAZCC board members.

See details for each area below:

• The Pit

  The following area(s) are remain CLOSED for maturing owls March 1st - September 1st:

  • Nose Rock (all routes)

  • The Shooting Gallery (all routes)

  • Bedrock (all routes)

  • Pulse Roof (all routes)

  • “Shock Treatment” (farthest left route on the White Wall)

  Note: Intentionally disturbing protected species is a Federal and State crime.

  All routes except “Shock Treatment” on The White Wall are now OPEN. The peregrine falcons successfully fledged two young this year.

  Please refrain from approaching any birds that may still be hanging out in the area.

• Peaks Crag

  All South End routes at the Peaks Crag are now OPEN.

  Forest Service staff reported the peregrine falcons successfully fledged two young this year!

  Please refrain from approaching any birds that may still be hanging out in the area.

• Volunteer Canyon

  All routes at Volunteer Canyon are now OPEN.

  Forest Service staff reported there were no active nests this year.

• Paradise Forks

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

• Hobo Jungle

  All routes at at Hobo Jungle are now OPEN.

  Forest Service staff reported there were no active nests this year.

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