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Prescott National Forest officials are closing portions of Granite Mountain and Thumb Butte to encourage nesting peregrine falcons. The closures start Feb. 1 and end July 15.

For Granite Mountain, the closure is the same as it's been for the past 12 years: stay off the Granite Mountain rock cliff face and the rim above the rock face, extending 100 feet back from the edge of the cliff face. That means no rock climbing or any other means of access. Trail 261 remains open. Maps of the closed areas are posted throughout the Granite Basin Recreation Area.

On Thumb Butte, both the north and south climbing faces, the top of the butte and the areas at the base of the climbing faces are closed. Trail 33 remains open for hiking. Maps of the closed area are posted around the Thumb Butte area.

For more info call Noel Fletcher at the Bradshaw Ranger District, (928) 443-8020 or Larry Bright at the Prescott National Forest (928) 567-1170.

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