Fisher Towers

Fisher Towers
The Fisher Towers viewed from the west at sundown
Map showing the location of Fisher Towers
Map showing the location of Fisher Towers
Nearest cityMoab, Utah
Coordinates38°43′18″N 109°18′15″W / 38.7216516°N 109.3042827°W / 38.7216516; -109.3042827[1]
Climbing typetrad and aid climbing of towers and faces
HeightTitan: 900 feet (270 m); Ancient Art: 400 feet (120 m)
Pitchesup to 7
RatingsApart from couple moderate routes most climbs are at hard (up to A6)
Gradesup to IV
Rock typeCutler sandstone capped with Moenkopi sandstone and caked with a stucco of red mud
Quantity of rockmonths worth
Developmentdeveloped
Cliff aspectsouth facing
Seasonfall and spring
OwnershipBureau of Land Management
Campingfree
Classic climbs
  • Stolen Chimney (5.10d or 5.8 A0) on Ancient Art
  • Finger of Fate (5.8 A3) on Titan
  • The Colorado North East Ridge (A3) on Kingfisher
  • West Side Story (A3) on Cottontail Tower
  • Phantom Sprint (5.12b or A3) on Echo Tower
  • Sundevil Chimney (5.8 A4) on Titan
Stars

Fisher Towers are a series of towers made of Cutler sandstone capped with Moenkopi sandstone and caked with a stucco of red mud located near Moab, Utah (38°43′26″N 109°18′30″W / 38.7240°N 109.3083°W / 38.7240; -109.3083). The Towers are named for a miner who lived near them in the 1880s. The Towers are world-renowned as a subject for photography and for its classic rock climbing routes.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Fisher Towers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. ^ Bjørnstad, Eric (1999). Desert Rock III. Helena, MO: Falcon. ISBN 1-56044-754-0.
  3. ^ Knapp, Fred (2002). Classic Desert Climbs (2nd ed.). Sharp End Publishing. ISBN 1-892540-17-7.