Kingfisher Tower is a pillar in Grand County, Utah, United States.
Description Kingfisher Tower is located northeast of Moab, Utah, on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Kingfisher is the second-highest peak in the Fisher Towers, and it ranks as the 14th-steepest peak in the United States. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises nearly above the tower's base, and over above the Fisher Towers Campground in . Precipitation runoff from the tower drains to Onion Creek which empties into the Colorado River, approximately three miles to the west. Access is via Fisher Towers Road from Route 128.
Geology Kingfisher Tower is set on a fin and is composed of two principal strata of sandstone and mudstone: Permian Cutler Formation capped by Early Triassic Moenkopi Formation. There is an unconformity between the Cutler and the Moenkopi layers.Castle Valley Overview United States of America, Virtual 3D Geoscience, v3geo.com, Retrieved 2024-09-05.
Climate Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Kingfisher Tower. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone with cold winters and hot summers. Summers highs rarely exceed . Summer nights are comfortably cool, and temperatures drop quickly after sunset. Winters are cold, but daytime highs are usually above freezing. Winter temperatures below are uncommon, though possible. This desert climate receives less than of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.
Climbing The first ascent of the summit was made May 27–31, 1962, by Harvey T. Carter and Cleve McCarty via the Northeast Ridge.
Rock climbing routes on Kingfisher Tower:Kingfisher Climbing, Mountain Project, Retrieved 2024-09-06.
Jagged Edge - - Jim Beyer (1980s) Death Of American Democracy - class 5.10 - Jim Beyer (1980s) Weird Science - Paul Gagner, Jeremy Aslaksen (2009) Thermic Fever - class 5.9+ - Jeremy Aslaksen, Joe Forrester (2021) The Return of Mudzilla
See also Fisher Towers Titan Tower
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External links Weather forecast: Fisher Towers Kingfisher Climbing: Mountainproject.com