Seasonal raptor closure at Monument Area MORE INFO >>>
Rock climbing is not allowed 1/4 mile either side of the Monument due to a nesting pair of Golden Eagles. The birds are using Staender Ridge as a perch therefore it is also within the closure area. The trail which is on the backside of the Monument is open to through traffic, but hiking is not allowed around the cliff faces.
By Peter Franzen Administrator From: Portland, OR Mar 14, 2006 rating: 5.11a
One of the best 5.11s at Smith. It's well worth the hike.
By Monomaniac Administrator From: Morrison, CO Dec 10, 2006
If this route alone is not enough to entice you, there's a new variation to E Type Jag called "E Type Fag" that begins up E-Type, but heads left, around the big roof.