Stairway to Heaven  5.9

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Type:  Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet Consensus:  5.9 [details] FA:  Submitted By:  Pam Neal on Apr 21, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Emergency Closure to Protect Sensitive Plant Species MORE INFO >>> Climbs upstream from "Miss Pacman" and "Gameboy" on river right and upstream of "Xanadu" on river left are closed until April 30, 2011, or further notice as required to protect a sensitive, federally listed plant species. For more information, see: www.nps.gov/samo/upload/PublicNoticeCircleXRanch2010.PDF This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment Grotto and Lookout closed MORE INFO >>> Climbs upstream from "Miss Pacman" and "Gameboy" on river right and upstream of "Xanadu" on river left are closed until further notice as required to protect a sensitive, federally listed plant species. For more information, see: www.nps.gov/samo/upload/PublicNoticeCircleXRanch2010.PDF This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

Description 

THE NORTH FACING, SOUTH SIDE OF THE GROTTO HAS BEEN POSTED AND CLOSED TO PROTECT ENDANGERED PLANTS!!!
The Park Service has ignored climbing activity at Echo Cliffs with the expectation that climbers would police themselves, but activities such as dogs at the base of the cliff, trash, tissue paper/feces, and loud music have put climbers on notice and on the radar.

Location 

Climbs upstream, on the south side of The Grotto, from "Game Boy" have been removed, posted, and closed.

Protection 

NO PROTECTION, NO ANCHOR!!