Utah · Rock climbing · Garrison

Quartermoon Tower

Quartermoon Tower in Utah has 3 mixed climbing routes.

3 routes
5.9+ – 5.11-
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Best time to visit Quartermoon Tower

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 16°

    4 wet · 2 snow

  2. Feb

    49° / 21°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    61° / 27°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    67° / 32°

    6 wet

  5. May

    77° / 39°

    5 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 47°

    3 wet

  7. Jul

    95° / 55°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    92° / 54°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 44°

    4 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 32°

    4 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 23°

    4 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    42° / 16°

    4 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Black Rock, UT, 30.6 mi away at 4,916 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Quartermoon Tower is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in Utah's Fillmore Field Office, about 30 miles from the town of Fillmore. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with East Face, Snakeskin Buttress and The Thing II all within about a tenth of a mile. The tower's own routes run from about 5.9+ to 5.11-, with Quartermoon a trad climb at 5.9+, Moonshine a sport route at 5.10a and Quarter Inch from Falling a mixed route at 5.11-. That makes it a compact spot for climbers looking to mix styles in a single outing. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Black Rock weather station show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages climb to about 95°F. Winter brings highs near 42°F and a few snowy days each month from December through February.

Routes (3)