| The Convent | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Convent_Mesa,_aka_The_Convent.jpg) The Convent seen from Utah State Route 128 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,955 ft (1,815 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 495 ft (151 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°41′00″N 109°23′07″W / 38.6834°N 109.3854°W[1] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:USA_Utah_relief_location_map.svg)  The Convent Location in Utah &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) The Convent The Convent (the United States) | |
| Location | Grand County, Utah United States |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Big Bend |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Wingate Sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1965 |
| Easiest route | Climbing class 5.10 |
Convent Mesa, or The Convent,[2] or simply Convent,[1] are alternative names for a 5,955-foot elevation sandstone summit in Grand County of Utah, United States. The Convent is located in Professor Valley, near the city of Moab. It is situated northeast of Parriott Mesa and southwest of the Fisher Towers area. The Convent is a 1,000 feet wide, and 3,000 feet long northwest-to-southeast trending butte[3] with 400-ft vertical Wingate Sandstone walls. The nearest higher peak is Sister Superior (6,037 ft), 0.91 miles (1.46 km) to the southeast.[1] Further southeast along the connecting ridge are The Rectory and Castleton Tower. Precipitation runoff from The Convent drains into the nearby Colorado River. The first ascent of Convent was made in November 1965 by Harvey Carter and Steve Miller via the Salvation Chimney climbing route.[4]
- ^ a b c d e "Convent" Lists of John
- ^ The Convent Mountain Project
- ^ Buttes & Mesas Wild About Utah
- ^ "First Ascents-since 1911".