Ancient Art (Fisher Towers)

Ancient Art is located northeast of Moab, Utah, in the Fisher Towers, on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. There are four summits known as the North Summit (highest), Corkscrew Summit, Middle Summit, and Kient Art Summit. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above terrain in 0.2 mile (0.32 km). 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, and hiking on the Fisher Towers Trail. ==Climbing==

The first ascent of the summit was made June 11, 1967, by Herbie Hendricks and Dennis Willis via the Hippie Route on the North Summit. Rock-climbing routes on Ancient Art: • Hippie Route - – Herbie Hendricks, Dennis Willis – (1967) • Stolen Chimney (Corkscrew Summit) - class 5.10 – Paul Sibley and Bill Roos – (1969) • Adjacent Art (Kient Art Summit) - class 5.8 – Pete Takeda, Eric Kohl – (1996) ==Geology==

Ancient Art is set on an eroded fin and is composed of 290 million years old sandstone, mudstone, and conglomerate of the Permian Cutler Formation. The reddish coloration of the rock is a result of varying amounts of hematite. ==Climate==

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Ancient Art. 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. ==See also==

File:Fisher towers - Ancient Art - 05.jpg|The Corkscrew summit File:Fisher towers - Ancient Art - 06.jpg|Climber on the Corkscrew File:Ancient Art - Fisher Towers.jpg|Kingfisher and Ancient Art File:Fisher Towers (52672531977).jpg|Kingfisher/Ancient Art to left, Cottontail to right File:Fisher Towers - Utah.jpg|Fisher Towers L→R: Kingfisher, Ancient Art, Cottontail, Titan. Fisher Towers Cliffs (52673530658).jpg|Kingfisher and Ancient Art File:The Corkscrew of Antient Art.jpg|The Corkscrew summit File:Fisher towers - Ancient Art - 13.jpg|South aspect of Ancient Art centered, Kingfisher upper right File:Fisher Towers area, near Moab, Utah…note the climbers!! (6293973029).jpg File:Somebody left the gate open. (7174240326).jpg|Kingfisher (L) and Ancient Art (R) File:Hike or Climb - Fisher Towers.jpg|Climbers' access to Ancient Art (left) and Kingfisher Tower (right) from Fisher Towers Trail File:Ancient Art - Echo Tower.jpg|Ancient Art (left) and Echo Tower (right) File:Corkscrew climbers.jpg|Note the three climbers - on the summit of Corkscrew Summit, belaying, and below in the "Stolen Chimney" route. ==References==