Mystery Towers & Top of the World Overlook
Near Moab
Photo: Bureau of Land Management - Utah, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 12 routes
- 5.3 – 5.10a
- Trad · Mixed · Alpine
Best time to visit Mystery Towers & Top of the World Overlook
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, 8.9 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.
Mystery Towers & Top of the World Overlook is a climbing area in Utah's Colorado River Corridor, managed by a non-governmental organization. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Titan, Echo Tower and Onion Creek all within about a mile and a half. The Titan is the closest, about a mile away, and Echo Tower is just beyond it. The area's climbing is a mix of trad and mixed routes, with 12 routes in total. The grades run from 5.3 up to 5.10+, and the styles include trad, mixed and one alpine route. Among the named routes are The Wait of the World at 5.8 and Here Today, Gone Tomorrow at 5.10+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 95°F. For a change from the rock, the Fisher Towers Trail is about 1.5 miles away and the Red Onion Loop Trail about 2.1 miles. Hittle Bottom Group Site, a campground, is roughly 3.6 miles off.
Routes (12)
Aliens, The(2)
Atlas, The(1)
Baby Alien(1)
Doric Column(2)
Gothic Nightmare(1)
Hunchback, The(1)
Merrymen Tower(1)
Top of the World Overlook(1)
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