falcons and golden eagles. Geese and ducks nest along the river in the spring time. There are rattlesnakes in some areas of the park. Recreation Hiking The park has many miles of developed trails for hiking. The trails have viewpoints along the routes that overlook the Crooked River and nearby rock formations. The two main trails are the Summit Trail and Misery Ridge. The park's trail network links to neighboring Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management trails on adjacent public lands. The soil and native vegetation on the steep hillsides in the park are very sensitive to damage, so visitors are required to stay on established trails. Climbing The park contains the first U.S. climb rated . The area is well known for its challenging climbing routes and attracts high level climbers. In 1983, Alan Watts began to use sport climbing ethics which pushed American climbing to new levels. Shortly after, between 1992 and 2009, about 500 new climbing routes were added. This brought climbers from all over the world as Smith Rock became the world capital for sport climbing. To this day, the park still attracts climbers from around the globe. The winter weather is typically cold (below freezing), but climbers still make the journey due to the reduced traffic on routes. Summer months regularly reach the 100s °F (40s °C). Some climbing routes are closed periodically for the protection of nesting birds of prey. Smith Rock State Park has more than 1,800 rock climbing routes as of 2010. The park is broken up into walls and have names commonly used by the climbing community. Christian Brothers The Christian Brothers area is a large group of rock spires in between Asterisk Pass and The Dihedrals. The walls that make up the Christian Brothers area are the Prophet Wall, The Beard, Testament Slab and the Combination Blocks. There are several routes in this area that are noteworthy such as Wartley's Revenge (5.11b Trad), Revelations (5.9 Sport) with its high first bolt off the ground, Double Trouble (5.10b Sport), BBQ the Pope (5.10b Sport), Heresy (5.11c Sport), Rude Boys (5.13c Sport), and Scarface and Chemical Ali (both 5.14a Sport). The Dihedrals The Dihedrals are located between the Four Horseman and Asterisk Pass just pass the Morning Glory Wall. It is one of the more popular areas to climb in the park with easy classics like Cinnamon Slab (5.6 Trad, 2