The Castle | |
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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 | |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
County | Wayne |
Protected area | Capitol Reef National Park |
Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
Topo map | USGS Twin Rocks |
Geology | |
Rock age | Triassic |
Rock type | 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.