Prairie Falcon

Some Climbing Routes Closed to Protect Prairie Falcons

CLIMBING CLOSURES, as of 5/5/08

Pursuant to Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, 1.5(a)(1)(f), and in accordance with the Devils Tower Climbing Management Plan, the SOUTH FACE climbing & rappel routes below, and the SOUTH EDGE of the Tower’s Summitare CLOSED to protect prairiefalcon nesting activity.

Rangers Will Strictly Enforce Closures

Climbers are advised to be aware of territorial aggression from nesting falcons. If falcons exhibit defensive or distressed behavior, descend off of the Tower at the next safe opportunity and report the incident to a ranger or other park employee.

CLOSED TO CLIMBING

(Routes between and including routes #206-208, “P.O.T.C.” to “Manifest Destiny”, and #1-21 “Durrance” to “Waterfall” are closed)

SOUTH FACE CLIMBING ROUTES

206. P.O.T.C.

207. Black-Jones Direct

208. Manifest Destiny

1. Durrance

2. Pigeon English

3. Persistence

3A. Chip Saluun Memorial

4. Bailey Direct

5. Sundance

6. Mateo Tepee

7. Wiessner

8. Pseudo Wiessner

9. Extended Wiessner

9A. Fritz Fantasy

10. Devils Delight – Direct

11. Devils Delight

11A. For the Rope

12. Path of Dissent

13. Sunifighter

14. The Best Crack in Minnesota

14A. The Interesting Problem Below

15. Journey to Ixtlan

16. Danse Macabre

17. My Unsung Hero

18. Bittersweet

19. Morchella Esculenta

20. Delta I

21. Waterfall

SOUTH FACE RAPPEL ROUTES

Durrance

Bailey Direct

Bowling Alley

Meadows

Note:

The South edge of the Tower summit is closed to climbers with the exception of the “Summit South” rappel. Alternate south face rappel routes from the meadows are “Bon Homme”, and “El Cracko” which are open. Over 193 other climbing routes on the Tower remain open including the standard meadow finish to the summit for other routes that terminate in the “Meadows”.