| Castle Rock | |
|---|---|
 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[1] |
| Prominence | 1,496 ft (456 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°39′05″N 109°22′04″W / 38.651373°N 109.3678942°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Castle Rock | |
| Location | Grand County, Utah, U.S. |
| Topo map | Fisher Towers |
Castleton Tower (officially, Castle Rock)[1] is a 6,660-foot (2,030 m) summit on the northeastern border of Castle Valley, Utah. The Wingate Sandstone tower itself is 400 feet (120 m) high and stands on a 1,000-foot (300 m) Moenkopi-Chinle cone. Castleton 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.[3] It can be accessed by a trail that begins south of the tower at a primitive camp ground.
- ^ a b c "Castle Rock, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
- ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.