2023 Spring Swan Falls Adopt-A-Crag
Closure Update: 3/12/2023
❌ Highway Face – CLOSED
❌ Face Canyon – CLOSED
❌ Scary Canyon – CLOSED
❌ Nixon Head – CLOSED
❌ East Car Body – CLOSED
Immediate closure update! Face Canyon and Highway Face are now closed! Raptor intern Mackey spotted nests today. Thanks to you all for educating your friends and respecting closures. With the weather and winter thaw, there has also been reports of loose rock, so be aware when climbing.
Above the Black Cliffs
This is a critical winter wildlife area. Do not set up top ropes or access from above. This area is monitored by Fish and Game and could result in fines for you, as well as denied access to Car Body for all.
What you can do to help us!
- Please alert us if see any raptor activity and we will send volunteer raptor monitors to assess it.
- Give nests, and these areas, space.
- Educate your friends and share the information.
- Climb in all the other areas, the Black Cliffs has a lot to offer!
Feb. 2023 Board Meeting Notes
Meeting notes here.
Closure Update: 2/21/2023
❌ Scary Canyon closed
❌ East Car Body Canyon closed
❌ Nixon Head closed
Thank you to the consistent monitoring from the raptor intern, we received word that we need to give nesting raptors their space in Scary. With the weather and winter thaw, there has also been reports of loose rock, so be aware when climbing.
Reminder about East Car Body
The Face is currently open, and with the access trail being so close to the closures in East Car Body, please be cognizant of signs and not disturbing the area (ex: dogs and music). When accessing, veer right at the trail junction and do not disturb East Car Body.
Above the Black Cliffs
This is a critical winter wildlife area. Do not set up top ropes or access from above. This area is monitored by Fish and Game and could result in fines for you, as well as denied access to Car Body for all.
What you can do to help us!
- Please alert us if see any raptor activity and we will send volunteer raptor monitors to assess it.
- Give nests, and these areas, space.
- Educate your friends and share the information.
- Climb in all the other areas, the Black Cliffs has a lot to offer!
Closure Update: 1/12/2023
❌ East Car Body Canyon
❌ Nixon Head
Hello climbers! Nesting season is upon us! There is a lot of info packed into this, so please take a few moments. Respecting closures and being aware of land issues is the most important component of maintaining access to our local crag.
Regarding East Car Body
Face is currently open, and with the access trail being so close to the closures in East Car Body, please be cognizant of signs and not disturbing the area (ex: dogs and music). When accessing, veer right at the trail junction and do not disturb East Car Body.
About above the Black Cliffs
This is a critical winter wildlife area. Do not set up top ropes or access from above. This area is monitored by Fish and Game and could result in fines for you, as well as denied access to Car Body for all.
What you can do to help us
- Please alert us if see any raptor activity and we will send volunteer raptor monitors to assess it.
- Give nests, and these areas, space.
- Educate your friends and share the information.
- Climb in all the other areas, the Black Cliffs has quite a lot to offer!
With the weather and winter thaw, there has also been reports of loose rock, so be aware when climbing.
Giving nests the space they need is one of the single most important things that keeps local climbing accessible. Thank you for your cooperation in this and please help spread the word. Climb on!
Table Rock Bouldering Area News
For those that frequent our local bouldering area around Table Rock, you may know the quarry is under new ownership and in the process of expanding. BCA got word that the Table Rock Traverse and the Fortress could be impacted. BCA reached out and worked with Ridge to Rivers and The Masonry Center (new owners of the quarry). These efforts mean that access is currently permitted, but sensitive, and climbers must respect the wishes of the landowners. Building relationships with land managers is a big part of what we do, and a large part of keeping access open. Help us educate your climbing partners to respect closures and boundaries.
REMINDER!
The Mine is Private Property! Respect posted signage be aware of the areas that The Masonry Center have asked us to stay out of (maps below). The Fortress and the Traverse do sit on private land owned by The Masonry Center, so it’s imperative to respect the maps and these areas.
Climbers should be using Ridge to Rivers Trail 17/Table Rock Quarry Trail to access the private property. Please note: the mine is actively expanding and please stay away for obvious reasons other than private property. If you have questions please reach out.
And of course — climb on!
(PS: news to come on fall adopt a crag dates when we get things solidified)
Closure Update: 6/17/2022
ALL CLOSURES LIFTED!!!
These little ones have fledged and flown (along with all other nests) which means we can lift all closures! A big thank you to everyone for respecting the closures this year! Signs will be coming down soon.
✅ Nixon Head
✅ Wailing Wall
✅ Scary Canyon
✅ Wast Car Body
May 2022 Board Meeting Notes
Meeting notes here.
2022 Annual Swan Falls Adopt-A-Crag
Closure Update: 4/27/2022
Current Closures:
❌ Nixon Head – CLOSED
❌ Wailing Wall – CLOSED — not listed on Mountain Project but means everything up river/ east of Scary
❌ Scary Canyon – Closed
✅ East Car Body – Cautiously open
Our Car Body raptors continue to reside in their same area, however their nest was unsuccessful. Therefore we can cautiously open East Car Body, but it’s important to respect their space.
This means:
- Our raptor friends will still be hanging out on the rock walls.
- Be mindful they are present by not playing music, keeping dogs on leash, and keeping noise (human, animal, etc.), to a minimum as best as you can.
- If you see a raptor, please respect its space and leave the climb and climb something else.
- If you see young raptors please contact the BCA.
We had a great event with the The Peregrine Fund at the The Commons Climbing last week! The relationship between climbers and raptors is crucial to keeping the Black Cliffs accessible. As we learned Friday night, if the BCA and volunteers did not do this work, our closures could be the ENTIRE Cliffs during nesting season.
Thank you all for educating your friends, obeying closures, and being a part of this community. And extra thanks to our volunteer raptor biologist and interns for monitoring every week. Climb on!