LUMPY RIDGE

(NATIONAL PARK SERVICE)

The Boulder Climbing Community is partnering with Rocky Mountain National Park to monitor active raptor nests in the Park. The majority of monitoring efforts are focused on Lumpy Ridge and document activity from mid February through July for species such as Red-tailed Hawks, Peregrine Falcons, and Golden Eagles. RMNP is also soliciting citizen science raptor observations in order to build up an online database.

SEASONAL CLOSURES IN LUMPY RIDGE

(FEB 15th - JUL 31st)

RMNP CLOSURES PAGE

  • Twin Owls (OPEN)

  • Rock One (OPEN)

  • Thunder Buttress (OPEN)

  • The Parish (OPEN)

  • The Needle Summit and access trails (OPEN)

  • The entire Book formation, Bookmark Pinnacle, the Bookmark, and Left Book (OPEN)

The following formations will remain OPEN in 2026:

    • Batman Rock (OPEN)

    • Batman Pinnacle (OPEN)

    • Lightning Rock (OPEN)

    • The Citadel (OPEN)

    • Checkerboard Rock (OPEN)

    • Sundance Buttress (OPEN)

    • Cathedral Wall (Loch Vale Area) (OPEN)

      Based on 2024 raptor monitoring, it has been determined that human use on and near the above formations has not negatively impacted nesting raptors, so these areas have been left open. RMNP's Raptor Monitoring Program will continue to monitor the sites listed above to see if use patterns change.