| The Castle | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:The_Castle,_Capitol_Reef_NP.jpg) The Castle, south aspect, October 2012 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,387 ft (1,947 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 327 ft (100 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Peak 6700[1] |
| Isolation | 0.52 mi (0.84 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°17′55″N 111°15′51″W / 38.2986188°N 111.2640679°W[2] |
| Geography | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:USA_Utah_relief_location_map.svg)  The Castle Location in Utah &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Usa_edcp_relief_location_map.png) The Castle The Castle (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Wayne |
| Protected area | Capitol Reef National Park |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Twin Rocks |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Triassic |
| Type of rock | Wingate Sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 5+ climbing[1] |
The Castle is a 6,387-foot (1,947 m) summit in Capitol Reef National Park in Wayne County, Utah, United States.[2] This iconic landmark is situated 0.5 mi (0.80 km) immediately north of the park's visitor center, towering nearly 800 feet (240 m) above the center and Utah State Route 24. Precipitation runoff from this feature is drained by tributaries of the Fremont River.
- ^ a b c d e "Castle, The - 6,387' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: The Castle