Closed Areas Protect Wildlife

by R Clinton

by Jesse Speer

by Jesse Speer

To protect wildlife at critical times, parts of the park are sometimes closed to people.

The Crater Trail on Specimen Mountain is closed from May through mid-July during bighorn lambing season. This lets sheep move freely from the lambing area to feeding grounds elsewhere.

While birds of prey are nesting (mid-April to mid-July), some rock climbing routes are closed on Lumpy Ridge and Sheep Mountain. Closed areas are posted at trailheads.

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