Mars Buttress Rock Climbing
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Elevation: | 1,428 ft | 435 m |
GPS: |
39.67053, -78.77946 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | David Carrier on Sep 24, 2020 | |
Admins: | Frances Fierst, C S |
Access Issue: This area is closed to public use, each year, during February 15 - July 31 to protect nesting Peregrine Falcons.
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- The closure area includes all cliffs and trails south of the abandoned Artmore Plastics building.
- Peregrine Falcons are a state and federally protected bird.
- Human disturbance can cause nest abandonment and the loss of eggs and chicks.
- Viewing the Peregrines is possible from along the Great Allegheny Passage Trail as it passes through The Cumberland Narrows.
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