Author: Natasha Li

Hello hello!
We have two additions to the list of closures, Nixon Head and Steep Wall.

The full list of closures is listed as below:

❌ Scary Canyon – CLOSED
❌ Wailing Wall – CLOSED
❌ Iron Man Traverse – CLOSED
❌ West Car Body – CLOSED (from Pabst Smear to Macabres Roof)
❌ Highway Face – CLOSED
❌ Face Canyon – CLOSED
❌ Nixon Head – CLOSED
❌ Steep Wall – CLOSED

A reminder about closures:

• Please alert us if you see any raptor activity so that we can notify volunteer raptor monitors to assess.
• Give nests, and the closed areas, plenty of space.
• Educate your friends about these closures.
• SHARE this information amongst your community.
• Explore some of the other walls the Black Cliffs offer.

Thank you for your cooperation in this! Climb on, friends!

Hello Treasure Valley Climbers!

TLDR (too long; didn’t read):
Highway Face and Face Canyon have been added to the list of closures. The following areas are closed:
❌ Scary Canyon – CLOSED
❌ Wailing Wall – CLOSED
❌ Iron Man Traverse – CLOSED
❌ West Car Body – CLOSED (from Pabst Smear to Macabres Roof)
❌ Highway Face – CLOSED
❌ Face Canyon – CLOSED

The good news is we have a red-tailed hawk nesting in the vicinity of Highway Face and Face Canyon. She is currently sitting on her nest, which means she probably has eggs. We are closing both Highway Face and Face Canyon. Please be aware that it is critical during this stage that she is not disturbed. She could abandon her eggs.

Thank you for following the closure by protecting her you are protecting our climbing access to the Black Cliffs.

First closure of the 2025 season, y’all! Nesting season is upon us. Respecting closures and being aware of land issues is the most important component to maintaining access to our local crag.

The following areas are closed:
❌ Scary Canyon – CLOSED
❌ Wailing Wall – CLOSED
❌ Iron Man Traverse – CLOSED
❌ West Car Body – CLOSED (from Pabst Smear to Macabres Roof)

A reminder about closures:

• Please alert us if you see any raptor activity so that we can notify volunteer raptor monitors to assess.
• Give nests, and the closed areas, plenty of space.
• Educate your friends about these closures.
• SHARE this information amongst your community.
• Explore some of the other walls the Black Cliffs offer.

Thank you for your cooperation in this! Climb on, friends!

ALL CLOSURES LIFTED!!!

Thanks all for following the closures!

HIGHWAY FACE IS NOW OPEN! Happy to report that the Redtail Hawk fledged two young this year from that area!

The following areas are still closed:
❌ Nixon Head – CLOSED
❌ Face Canyon – CLOSED

We have one closure lifted – SCARY CANYON IS NOW OPEN! The following closures are still in effect:

❌ Steep Wall – CLOSED
❌ The Far Side – CLOSED
❌ Nixon Head – CLOSED
❌ Highway Face – CLOSED
❌ Face Canyon – CLOSED

A reminder about closures:

• Please alert us if you see any raptor activity so that we can notify volunteer raptor monitors to assess.
• Give nests, and the closed areas, plenty of space.
• Educate your friends about these closures.
• SHARE this information amongst your community.
• Explore some of the other walls the Black Cliffs offer.

Weekend weather looks great for the Black Cliffs! Friendly reminder that the following areas are CLOSED for raptor nesting:

❌ Steep Wall
❌ The Far Side
❌ Nixon Head
❌ Scary Canyon
❌ Highway Face
❌ Face Canyon

Please do not hike to the top of the cliffs to set up topropes. This is a critical winter wildlife area. The area is monitored by Fish & Game and hiking up there could result in fines for you and denied access to Carbody Canyon for all.

• Please alert us if you see any raptor activity so that we can notify volunteer raptor monitors to assess.
• Give nests, and the closed areas, plenty of space.
• Educate your friends about these closures.
• SHARE this information amongst your community.
• Explore some of the other walls the Black Cliffs offer.

❌ Scary Canyon – CLOSED
❌ Nixon Head – CLOSED
✅ East Car Body – OPEN
✅ Highway Face – OPEN
✅ Face Canyon – OPEN

The good news! For the first time in many years we can say there were no closure violations that we know of. Thank you very much! Thank you for educating your friends and being part of this community.

The not great news: Some nests did fail. However, failures this year were probably due to the weather and not climbers.

Note for Mountain Project Users

If you are using Mountain Project, we have noticed the closures only update when you update the app.

General Reminder

Please be aware that while the areas are open, there are still active raptors in the area and we want to respect their homes by keeping pets under control and noise to a minimum. If you see bird activity, please alert us.

And again, we had an interesting winter so please be aware of the dangers of rock fall during spring thaws. Climb on!