Castleton Tower
Castle Rock is a 400-foot (120 m) Wingate Sandstone tower standing on a 1,000 foot Moenkopi-Chinle cone above the northeastern border of Castle Valley, Utah. The tower is world-renowned as a subject for photography and for its classic rock climbing routes, the most famous of which is the Kor-Ingalls Route featured in Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. It can be accessed by a trail that begins south of the tower at a primitive camp ground.
| Castle Rock | |
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South Face of Castle Rock viewed from the approach. In the background to the left is a rock formation commonly known as The Priest and Nuns. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,660 feet (2,030 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°39′05″N 109°22′04″W |
| Geography | |
Castle Rock | |
| Location | Grand County, Utah, U.S. |
| Topo map | Fisher Towers |
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