NPS Photo by Glenn Reynolds
With the return of spring, many climbing routes or features inside Arches National Park again have been temporarily closed to rock climbing to protect sensitive wildlife species in accordance with the authority of Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1, Section 1.5(a)(1).
Effective immediately, popular climbing routes on the feature known as the Penguin have been added to the list of temporary closures this season due to the presence of raptors displaying breeding behavior.
The latest information on the status of temporary closures can be found on the climbing page of the park’s official website: https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/rockclimbing.htm
Here are the closures as of March 26, 2015.
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Area |
Route Name |
Closure Dates |
Current Status |
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Start |
End |
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Arches entrance |
The Pickle |
Apr 1 |
Aug 31 |
Open |
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Arches switchbacks |
The Penguins (closure applies to all routes) |
Mar 26 |
Aug 15 |
CLOSED |
|
Devils Garden, Devil Dog Spire |
Industrial Disease |
Dec 1 |
Sep 30 |
CLOSED |
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Garden of Eden, Ham Rock |
Harkened Castle (Dune) (closure applies to entire Ham Rock feature) |
Mar 15 |
Aug 15 |
CLOSED |
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Highway 191 |
Canyonlands by Night El Secondo The Coup |
Mar 1 |
Aug 31 |
CLOSED |
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Highway 191, Crohn’s Wall |
Left Route Crohn’s Odyssey Project One Project Two |
Mar 1 |
Aug 31 |
CLOSED |
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Klondike Bluffs |
Klondike Bluffs Crack |
Mar 1 |
Aug 31 |
CLOSED |
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Klondike Bluffs, The Bouquet |
Route One Route Two |
Mar 1 |
Aug 31 |
CLOSED |
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Klondike Bluffs, Marching Men |
Cuddle Bunny Tower False Start North Marcher Sand Hearse Unknown Marching Men |
Mar 1 |
Aug 31 |
CLOSED |
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Highway 128, Goose Island |
Fun Ramp The Hyena Trail of the Navajo |
Mar 1 |
Aug 31 |
CLOSED |
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Highway 128, Milano Tower |
Pop Tarts |
Mar 1 |
Aug 31 |
CLOSED |
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Highway 128 |
Escape Route |
Mar 1 |
Aug 31 |
CLOSED |
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Windows, Tonka Tower |
Tonka Tower (closure applies to entire Tonka Tower feature and the feature to the north of Tonka Tower) |
Mar 15 |
Aug 15 |
CLOSED |
Source: NPS