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Access Issue: RAIN, WET ROCK and RAPTOR CLOSURES: The sandstone around Moab is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Also please ask and be aware of Raptor Closures in areas such as CAT WALL and RESERVOIR WALL in Indian Creek
Details
WET ROCK: Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN MOAB during or after rain.
RAPTOR CLOSURES: Please be aware of seasonal raptor closures at the Cat wall and Reservoir wall. They occur annually from March 31st until August 31st. *Due to the federal hiring freeze in agencies such as the BLM of Monticello, no official closure for 2017 has been issued and the laws which have been put in place in previous years are not being enforced. Please, for the sake of fragile desert ecology, DO NOT CLIMB at stated walls. These raptors return to the same nesting sites every year to raise their nestlings.
RAPTOR CLOSURES: Please be aware of seasonal raptor closures at the Cat wall and Reservoir wall. They occur annually from March 31st until August 31st. *Due to the federal hiring freeze in agencies such as the BLM of Monticello, no official closure for 2017 has been issued and the laws which have been put in place in previous years are not being enforced. Please, for the sake of fragile desert ecology, DO NOT CLIMB at stated walls. These raptors return to the same nesting sites every year to raise their nestlings.
Access Issue: Raptor Nesting Climbing Avoidance Areas
Details
Please be aware of climbing routes that have nesting raptors. This News Release requests climbers' cooperation in protecting eagles, peregrine falcons, and other migratory birds who use the Indian Creek area to raise their young. Between March 1st and August 31st each year, the BLM asks climbers to avoid climbing these walls until they have been cleared by agency biologists: The Wall, Far Side, Second Meat Wall, Disappointment Cliff, Fin Wall, Broken Tooth, Cat Wall, Slug Wall, and Reservoir Wall. Two of these walls are on partially or wholly on lands managed by SITLA, who is working cooperatively with BLM to protect raptors. The BLM and SITLA will survey walls and generally in May can release any routes that don't have active nests. The walls with active nests should be avoided until the young have fledged. Eagles and falcons mate for life and return to the same nest sites year after year to raise their young, your cooperation is vital to their survival.
The revised map for Raptor Avoidance:
(The map previously posted was requested by Jason Byrd to be deleted due to errors.)
The news release: blm.gov/press-release/annou….
Signs will also be posted at the main trailheads.
The revised map for Raptor Avoidance:
(The map previously posted was requested by Jason Byrd to be deleted due to errors.)
The news release: blm.gov/press-release/annou….
Signs will also be posted at the main trailheads.
Description
There are lots of cracks here on the Wingate sandstone. Lots of people now, too. Tread lightly.
Getting There
To get to the Creek from Moab, go south on US 191 toward Monticello and look for SH 211, which includes a Canyonlands sign, and go right (west). Watch for the Utah State Patrol on 191 and Mule Deer on 211. After the road winds and goes downhill, you will pass Newspaper Rock on your right. In a few miles you have pretty much entered Indian Creek Canyon.
Respect and Protect
Please Respect and Protect archaeological sites: Stay on trail, help prevent damage. Don’t move artifacts, let everyone enjoy the discovery. Stay out of ancient buildings and off walls, they are fragile! Report looting and vandalism: 1 800 722 3998
BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner
You can contact Jason Byrd for questions or concerns about the management in Indian Creek.
Climber Avoidance Areas (raptor)
Updated April 2019.
MONTICELLO, Utah – The BLM appreciates the cooperation shown by the climbing community in avoiding potential raptor nesting areas in the Indian Creek Climbing area. The BLM is actively conducting raptor nesting surveys and additionally has also worked with agency partners and HawkWatch International to conduct additional surveys in the area. The first phase of surveys are complete. The BLM will continue to monitor the
area and provide further updates.
Climbers are being asked to continue avoiding walls commonly referenced in climbing guides and websites as “The Wall, Reservoir Wall, Cat Wall and 1st Meat Wall”, as monitoring is ongoing in these areas. Please see the attached map for the extent of the buffered avoidance areas. All other areas are anticipated to be free of active nests and can be climbed without risk of endangering young birds or successful fledging. There is still a slight chance that birds may be locating nests, as the cool spring weather has delayed and extended the nesting season. If you observe raptors mating or nesting, please avoid them, and report the locations to the BLM or Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
The BLM will continue monitoring efforts throughout the season and will notify the public once young birds have fledged, which is expected before the fall climbing season begins. Trailhead notices and maps will be updated as well.
The desert canyons of southeastern Utah provide habitat for falcons, eagles, and other birds of prey. Visitors with keen eyes are sometimes rewarded with their aerial acrobatics. The BLM would like to remind everyone to respect wildlife and retain a safe viewing distance. These species in Utah continue to recover from low population levels, thanks in part to cooperation from the public, climbing communities and governmental
partners.
For questions about raptors and migratory bird habitat or recreational climbing in the Indian Creek area, please contact Thomas Plank or Jason Byrd at the BLM Monticello Field Office at 435-587-1500. A map depicting updated climbing avoidance areas is provided with this release and will be posted at trailheads. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
The newest edition of the map from April 2019:
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The latest climbing avoidance areas for raptor protection in Indian Creek. From Jason Byrd, Outdoor Recreation Planner, BLM.
The prior map (lower resolution) of the affected areas:
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Raptor Avoidance Map (low resolution) for Indian Creek from Jason Byrd, Outdoor Recreation Planner BLM.
Signs will also be posted at the main trailheads.
Please let me know if you have any questions- Thanks!
Jason Byrd
BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner
Monticello, UT 84535
435-587-1534
jbyrd@blm.gov "
MONTICELLO, Utah – The BLM appreciates the cooperation shown by the climbing community in avoiding potential raptor nesting areas in the Indian Creek Climbing area. The BLM is actively conducting raptor nesting surveys and additionally has also worked with agency partners and HawkWatch International to conduct additional surveys in the area. The first phase of surveys are complete. The BLM will continue to monitor the
area and provide further updates.
Climbers are being asked to continue avoiding walls commonly referenced in climbing guides and websites as “The Wall, Reservoir Wall, Cat Wall and 1st Meat Wall”, as monitoring is ongoing in these areas. Please see the attached map for the extent of the buffered avoidance areas. All other areas are anticipated to be free of active nests and can be climbed without risk of endangering young birds or successful fledging. There is still a slight chance that birds may be locating nests, as the cool spring weather has delayed and extended the nesting season. If you observe raptors mating or nesting, please avoid them, and report the locations to the BLM or Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
The BLM will continue monitoring efforts throughout the season and will notify the public once young birds have fledged, which is expected before the fall climbing season begins. Trailhead notices and maps will be updated as well.
The desert canyons of southeastern Utah provide habitat for falcons, eagles, and other birds of prey. Visitors with keen eyes are sometimes rewarded with their aerial acrobatics. The BLM would like to remind everyone to respect wildlife and retain a safe viewing distance. These species in Utah continue to recover from low population levels, thanks in part to cooperation from the public, climbing communities and governmental
partners.
For questions about raptors and migratory bird habitat or recreational climbing in the Indian Creek area, please contact Thomas Plank or Jason Byrd at the BLM Monticello Field Office at 435-587-1500. A map depicting updated climbing avoidance areas is provided with this release and will be posted at trailheads. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
The newest edition of the map from April 2019:
The prior map (lower resolution) of the affected areas:
Signs will also be posted at the main trailheads.
Please let me know if you have any questions- Thanks!
Jason Byrd
BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner
Monticello, UT 84535
435-587-1534
jbyrd@blm.gov "
Classic Climbing Routes at Indian Creek
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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