City of Rocks NPres, SP halt "highlining" while investigating safety & other concerns

ALMO — Highlining has been temporarily prohibited as of Aug. 28 at City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park.

“We had two people do it (highlining), one in Castle Rocks and one in City of Rocks,” City of Rocks National Reserve and Castle Rocks State Park Superintendent Wallace Keck said. “We’re saying, ‘Wait a minute, let’s get ahead of this.’”

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