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2015 SPRING ZION WALL CLOSURES

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Greg Gavin · · SLC, UT · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 888

Per the NPS:

The following cliffs will be closed to climbing beginning March 1, 2015: Angels Landing
Cable Mountain
The Great White Throne (beyond single and double-pitched climbs)
Isaac (in Court of the Patriarchs)
The Sentinel
Mountain of the Sun
North Twin Brother
Tunnel Wall
The East Temple
Mount Spry
The Streaked Wall
Mount Kinesava
The Middle Fork of Taylor Creek.
All other cliffs will remain open to climbing.

nps.gov/zion/learn/news/201…

Carling · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2011 · Points: 0

Do you know if the Angels landing closure includes moonlight buttress? Thanks!

Kat Woods · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 0

Moonlight is not affected by the nesting falcons. Get on it an have fun. Though it maybe a little damp still.

Caleb Padgett · · Rockville, utah · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 85

Moonlight is open.....it's not located on angels landing

Ray Hellinger · · Gunnison, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 350

Other areas aren't as expansive as you might think. I.e. The tunnel wall closure only includes the lower tunnel entrance to the first switchback.....it doesn't affect the cragmont area or the Kung fu area. Even ataxia tower is open. The wilderness desk has good maps of the exact closure areas.

nhclimber · · Newmarket, NH · Joined Apr 2007 · Points: 1,355

Thanks ray, I was wondering what they meant by tunnel wall. I think it was closed last year to and we still got to climb at cragmount and kung-fu.

Greg Gavin · · SLC, UT · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 888

Before climbing near any closure areas it is always wise to stop by the wilderness desk at the visitors center to check up to date information. There you can view closure maps, and speak with the ranger on duty. In my experience on the tunnel wall only ashtar command, and the headache are open during this time of the year. Normally the confluence is open to climbing, but I'm not sure about the kung fu theater.

Greg Gavin · · SLC, UT · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 888

Shune's is located on Red Arch Mountain.

Ray Hellinger · · Gunnison, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 350

Correct, shunes is open. The headache is open and all climbs to the left into the cragmont area are open. All stuff in the Kung fu theatre is open.

EJN · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2012 · Points: 248
nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/…

For specific questions about exactly where it is closed, look it up on this site. You can compare guidebook maps to these and figure it out.
nhclimber · · Newmarket, NH · Joined Apr 2007 · Points: 1,355

The maps are awesome, thanks for the link. I was able to clear up all my questions. Except, it seems like the plumb line/tatoween side of the cowboy ridge is closed. But, is the ridge closed?

madskates · · Oakley, UT · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 140

I know zion just got some snow/rain. Trying to head down there this weekend. Just curious if anyone knows how wet the rock is and if it should be good to go by friday? Figured i'd ask before driving down and getting on something to find out it shouldn't be climbed on. Thanks in advance!

Greg Gavin · · SLC, UT · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 888

I was down this past weekend. highs in the mid 70's, and dry before. From the forecast this week it's just been breezy down there as this system moves through northern utah. Maybe one of the local boyz can give you a better real time update.

nhclimber · · Newmarket, NH · Joined Apr 2007 · Points: 1,355

That would be sweet. There in a week!

madskates · · Oakley, UT · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 140

Yeah i was hoping maybe someone in springdale could give me some info? I looked at the web cams and it looks like there is still snow on the top of everything. Nothing on the walls though, i know this stuff takes time to dry so i figured some what has to have an idea of how wet the stone is down there.

Rob WardenSpaceLizard · · las Vegans, the cosmic void · Joined Dec 2011 · Points: 130

It's beven pretty warm during the afternoon and it barEly even rained in the canyon your fine

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