Welcome Spring

With its lush riparian ecosystem and dramatic topography of limestone cliffs and caves, this scenic area offers world-class climbing opportunities year-round. Motorized travel is restricted to designated roads and designated road areas within the BDWNCA The popularity of rock climbing in southwest Utah is growing at a phenomenal pace. That popularity brings a corresponding increase in impacts to natural resources. The St. George Field Office requests that climbers practice “minimal impact” climbing and camping to protect fragile resources. When considering the development of new crags, please contact one of the BLM’s Outdoor Recreation Planners. They can alert you to potential issues like land ownership, sensitive species, and archaeological resources. Remember, your freedom to climb depends on you. The minimal impact techniques listed below are advocated by the The Access Fund and have been adopted by the St. George Field Office as the standard for ethical climbing on public lands. Archaeological Sites

• Do not climb near any site that could be historic, archaeological or paleontological in nature. These sites are protected by law. • Examine, but do not disturb ancient or historic structures, archaeological artifacts, rock art, and fossils. These include, but are not limited to, Native American sacred sites, archaeological sites, petroglyphs and pictographs, ancient or historic carved steps or ladders, fossils and dinosaur tracks, ancient or historic trails, historic mining areas, structures and developed springs. • If you witness vandalism of archaeological, historic or paleontological sites, please report it immediately by contacting the BLM St. George Field Office at (435) 688-3200.

Climber Access Trails

• Travel on durable surfaces such as rock, gravel and sand. • Whenever possible, use established trails. • Limit trail widening, vegetation trampling and social trail proliferation • Avoid trampling cryptobiotic crust. • Always carry, never drag, your bouldering