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The Early Bird Crag Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Early Bird Crag

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	Angry Birds S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Buzzards over Lexington S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Cockadoodle Don't S 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
	Cockadoodle Doo S 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
	Eagle Tenders S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Eagle's Nest S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Early Bird Arete S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Edge of Glory, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Falcon and Gulo S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Fast Times at Wolverine High S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Here Comes the Sun S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Here Comes The Turkey S 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
	Holes In The Universe S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	In cobble we trust S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	King Cobble S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Morning Buzz S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Percolator, The S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Pullet Interrupted S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Raven Ridge S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Return of the Drillslingers S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rib Cage S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Silt in the Saddle Stitching S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Son of Cobble S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sun God, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sunshine on My Shoulder S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Super Chicken S 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
	Tweetie the Condor S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Yankee Doodle Arch S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Yankee Magpie S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Yankee Strikes Again, The S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Access Issue: 2024 ACCESS ALERT: Nesting Raptors - Golden Eagle Avoidance Areas Details

Access Alert: 2024 GOLDEN EAGLE AVOIDANCE AREA

-2024 Golden Eagle Avoidance Areas: The Early Bird Crag, The Frontera, The Undertaker Wall, The Sushi Bar, The Great Chasm

Each spring Golden Eagles return to Maple Canyon for nesting. Eagles, falcons, hawks, and other migratory birds use shallow depressions on ledges, cliffs and rock walls to build nests, often returning to the same site year after year to raise their young. The United States Forest Service (USFS) requests that visitors and recreationists avoid these areas during critical nesting periods which typically start in early March and last through late August. Avoiding recreational activity in the vicinity of the nest sites along and maintaining a safe viewing distance will help ensure survival of young birds.

Golden Eagles are protected by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under authority of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. A conviction of nest disturbance can carry a fine to $5,000 & one year imprisonment.

Description

This East facing crag contains 30 routes ranging from 5.1- 5.12. It receives sun all morning and doesn't see a lot of traffic as it is quite hot most of the time. The crag does contain a few multi-pitch routes with The Eagle's Nest 5.10c (5p) being the proudest line on the wall.

Getting There

Park near the bridge and cross the creek to the North. Walk East along the base of the wall until you reach the sunny east face of the crag. Eagle's Nest and Eagle's Tenders will be the first routes you pass.

30 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Early Bird Crag

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 26 ● Yankee Magpie Sport
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 35 ● Rib Cage Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 50 ● Early Bird Arete Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 59 ● Return of the Drillslingers Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 46 ● Eagle Tenders Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 31 ● Yankee Doodle Arch Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 38 ● Fast Times at Wolverine High Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 76 ● Eagle's Nest Sport 5 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 76 ● King Cobble Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 25 ● The Edge of Glory Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 23 ● Son of Cobble Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 17 ● In cobble we trust Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 26 ● Falcon and Gulo Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 16 ● The Percolator Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 16 ● Angry Birds Sport