Castleton Tower
| 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 |
| Prominence | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°39′05″N 109°22′04″W / 38.651373°N 109.3678942°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Grand County, Utah, U.S. |
| Topo map | Fisher Towers |
Castleton Tower (officially, Castle Rock) 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 a popular 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.