The area encompassed by Park Loop Road, East Face Trail, Bear Brook Trail, and the southern boundary noted as the east/west line from 75 feet south of the Precipice Parking Lot on the Park Loop Road (at the Murphy Lane) west to the Bear Brook Trail is closed to public use. The Precipice Trails and a portion of the Champlain / East Face Trail are included in this closure. Bear Brook Trail is open to visitor use year-round.