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Flagstaff pilot will close some pull‑outs and trial nightly gate closures on first 1.2 miles; climbing community seeks protections for higher pullouts
Summary
OSMP told trustees it narrowed a Flagstaff Corridor pilot to the first 1.2 miles and will test engineering, education and enforcement measures — including gated trailheads, hardening or closing pullouts, cameras and extra patrols — while coordinating with county transportation and the climbing community.
City staff outlined a pilot plan to reduce nighttime illegal activity at Flagstaff Mountain by focusing initial actions on the first 1.2 miles of Flagstaff Road. The plan uses the visitor‑management “3 E” framework (engineering, education and enforcement) and includes gate installations, pullout closures, upgraded signage, 24/7 trail‑head cameras and increased patrols.
Rec Stewardship Senior Program Manager Lisa Gonzalo said staff narrowed the original corridor scope to speed implementation and learn from a limited pilot before expanding further. For the 1.2‑mile pilot staff identified two trailheads (Panorama Point and Halfway House) and seven…
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