Peregrine Falcon Closures 2024
Peregrine falcons, an endangered species in New York State, nest on cliffs in the Adirondacks. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation annually monitors cliffs with known peregrine falcon nesting sites throughout the Adirondack Park. Rock climbing routes with active nest sites are temporarily closed to prevent any disturbances that might interfere with the successful raising of the young peregrine falcons. DEC’s priority is protecting an endangered species; however, attempts are made to maximize the opportunities for climbing at the same time.
It’s important to remember that not all active peregrine nests are monitored and not all the affected cliff areas are closed. In the past there have been unmonitored active nests on Wallface, Broughton Ledge and Midway Cliff at Silver Lake. The peregrines will let you know if you’re in their space! If you find yourself in this situation it’s best to give the peregrines their space and report what you saw to Royce Van Evera (Northern Cliffs) vanevera.royce@gmail.com and Doc Livingston (Southern Cliffs) relivingston.jr@gmail.com
The following rock-climbing restrictions will take effect Monday, April 1st, 2024:
***UPDATED 4/3/2024***
Chapel Pond:
Upper Washbowl- All Routes are CLOSED
Lower Washbowl- All Routes are CLOSED
Spider’s Web- All Routes are OPEN
Wilmington Notch:
Moss Cliff- All Routes are CLOSED
Ausable Arete- All Routes are CLOSED
Ausable Buttress- All Routes are CLOSED
Alcatraz- All Routes are OPEN
Notch Mountain & High Falls Crag- All Routes are OPEN
Poke-O-Moonshine:
All Routes on the Main Face are CLOSED except the following Routes that are OPEN:
-Oppsition
-Goats Foot on Rock
-High & Dry
-Bushmaster
-Big Buddha
-Bushido
-Bodacious
-Pearly Gates
-Kaibob
-Battle Creel
-Static Cling
-Certified Raw
-Air Male
-Son of a Mother
-Phase III
-Bastard
-Ladder
-Puppies on Edge
-Hang ‘em High
-Group Therapy
-Adonis
-Pandemonium
-DIscord
-A Womb with a View
Crane Mountain:
The following Routes are CLOSED:
-Here I Go Again
-Drive
-Nasty Seven
-Birthday Corner
-Amphitheater Crack
-Broken Broom
-Pinch an Inch
-Four Ounces to Freedom
-Gun Show
-Torcher
-Eating Tripe and Lichen It
All other Routes are OPEN
Shelving Rock Mountain:
All Routes on the Neanderthal Wall are CLOSED
Main Wall Routes; Shake & Bake, Shake & Cake, Wake & Bake and Princess Bride are CLOSED
All other Routes are OPEN
Sleeping Beauty Mountain:
All Routes are CLOSED
Rogers Rock:
All Routes on the Campground Wall and Cove Wall are CLOSED
Rogers Slide and Jolly Roger Slab are OPEN
Potash Mountain:
All Routes are CLOSED