ANOTHER CLIMBING AREA CLOSED IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK

Another climbing area in Joshua Tree National Park has been closed due to nesting raptors. The Park announced Thursday that the Towers of Uncertainty area, about 2 ½ miles south of Geology Tour Road, is closed to climbers due to nesting birds. The area will be closed until the birds abandon their nest; the closure is not expected to last beyond mid June. The Park has also closed several climbing routes near Hidden Valley Campground, and in the Indian Cove area.