Climbing Closures in Towers of Uncertainty area MORE INFO >>>
The National Park Service has temporarily closed the Towers of Uncertainty climbing area located along Geology Tour Road to all recreational use including climbing due to active raptor nesting. The major crags affected are Two Bolt Rock, Lava Dome, Cave Rock and Reef Rock. The park service expects the area to reopen to recreational use following nesting season.
Additionally, the Necropolis area near Quail Springs/Trash Can Rock may have raptor nesting activity, but is not closed to climbing or other recreational activity at this time.
FOJT encourages everyone to respect sensitive raptor nests for the protection of these awe inspiring birds, and the ecosystem they are an integral part of.
First area on the trip down Geology Tour Road. Look for pullout marker 3 on the right and park it.
Getting There
Head south 2.8 miles down Geology Tour Rd. and park at a turn out. Then walk west about .3 miles to a group of formations that make up Towers of Uncertainty.
The Classics
Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Towers of Uncertainty:
Red Tailed hawks? The most common raptor in SoCal? The raptor that I saw nesting on Reef Rock looked like something else. I also ran into a climbing class with about 15 peeps climbing a couple hundred yards from the nest. tisk tisk!
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