Quartz Rules & Regulations
Quartz Regulations
General: The Baldy Point area is open to the public year round, during daylight hours (dawn to dusk).
Parking: Visitors are required to park their vehicles in the parking lot located on the southwest side of Baldy Point. The parking lot is accessed from the west via a county dirt road. New parking fees were implemented in 2020.
Allowed Uses: Rock Climbing, Hiking, Nature Observation and Photography, and Environmental Education and Interpretation.
Prohibited Uses: Camping, Mountain Biking, Hunting, Firearms (including Paintball Guns), and Fires.
Rock Climbing : Technical Climbing, including Bouldering and Rappelling, are available to visitors at their own risk.
Fixed Anchors: The addition of any new fixed anchor or removal of any existing anchor at QMSP is subject to the explicit recommendation of the WMCC Advisory Bolting Committee (abc.wmcc@gmail.com). Application for installation or removal must be made using the QMSP FA Application process.
Quartz Cautions
WARNING – CLIMB AT BALDY POINT AT YOUR OWN RISK
Obtain proper training and guidance before climbing.
YOU ALONE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SAFETY.
Rock Climbing and associated activities (such as Rappelling) are inherently dangerous.
SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF INJURY AND DEATH EXIST!
Permission to climb at Baldy Point is premised upon your assumption of all risk of injury to person and property. Climbing risks include, but are not limited to: falling; collisions with both manmade and natural objects; falling rocks and other debris; failure of equipment or anchors; adverse weather; human error; slippery surfaces; and the negligence of other users.
Quartz Mountain State Park
14722 Highway 44a
Lone Wolf, OK 73655
580-563-2238
qmsp@travelok.com
travelok.com/state-parks
Statement of Non-Liability for Climbing and Fixed Anchors
The use of fixed gear/anchors at the Baldy Point Climbing Area at Quartz Mountain State Park (QMSP) has occurred since the land was private property (See “History”). Although there are dozens of fixed anchors, primarily expansion bolts, now on state park property, fixed anchors can be controversial, as Baldy is considered a mature climbing area. While fixed anchors are permitted in the state park, QMSP reserves the right to prohibit new installation efforts on a case-by-case basis that is advised by the WMCC’s Advisory Bolting Committee *(applications available upon request).
Quartz Mountain State Park (QMSP), Wichita Mountains Climbers Coalition (WMCC), and the WMCC’s Advisory Bolting Committee (ABC) are not responsible for the installation, use, inspection, or maintenance of any fixed anchors. QMSP, WMCC and ABC will not install or replace fixed anchors. Instead, all anchor installation and replacement efforts will be conducted on a volunteer basis by members of the climbing community. QMSP, WMCC and ABC makes no claims as to any fixed anchor’s condition or reliability, whether existing or installed in the future, and is not responsible for anchor information in guidebooks, Internet websites, etc.
Moreover, QMSP, WMCC, and ABC make no representations or warranties regarding the degree of hazard or danger involved, or lack thereof, on any rock climbing route at Baldy Point. Rock climbing is a dangerous activity and the individual climber must personally make all decisions regarding his or her own safety while climbing.