Echo Tower
Echo Tower in Utah has 5 mixed and trad climbing routes across 3 grades.
Photo: Bureau of Land Management - Utah, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.9
- Mixed · Trad
Best time to visit Echo Tower
Best months: March–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
39° / 18°
Feb
46° / 25°
Mar
58° / 33°
Apr
66° / 40°
May
77° / 50°
Jun
89° / 60°
Jul
95° / 68°
Aug
92° / 65°
Sep
83° / 56°
Oct
68° / 42°
Nov
52° / 30°
Dec
39° / 19°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castle Valley 1se, UT, 8.3 mi away at 4,905 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Echo Tower is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Moab Field Office in Utah. It sits among several other climbing spots and trails in the area, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding cliffs. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Castle Valley run to highs around 77°F and 68°F in May and October, while July highs average about 95°F and winter highs sit in the upper 30s. Titan, The is about 0.2 miles away, and Fisher Towers is about 0.4 miles away. Fisher Towers Trail is about half a mile off, and Mystery Towers & Top of the World Overlook is about a mile away.
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