Parriott Mesa

Parriott Mesa
Parriott Mesa seen from Utah State Route 128
Highest point
Elevation6,155 ft (1,876 m)
Prominence1,075 ft (328 m)
Coordinates38°39′36″N 109°24′06″W / 38.659966°N 109.401699°W / 38.659966; -109.401699
Geography
Parriott Mesa
Location in Utah
Parriott Mesa
Parriott Mesa (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyGrand
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Big Bend
Geology
Mountain typeMesa
Rock typeSandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeClimbing

Parriott Mesa is a 6,155-foot-elevation sandstone summit in Grand County of Utah, United States. Parriott Mesa is located at Castle Valley, Utah, near the city of Moab. The name honors Dale M. Parriott (1885–1958), who was a Moab settler, and owned a ranch house in Castle Valley. Parriott Mesa is a thin 0.4 mile wide, and 1.5 mile long north-to-south mesa with 400 ft vertical Wingate Sandstone walls. Precipitation runoff from the mesa drains into the Colorado River which is about a mile away. The nearest higher peak is The Priest, 1.76 miles (2.83 km) to the east.