Castle Valley
Climbing Sections:
- Castleton Tower (9)
- Crooked Arrow Spire (1)
- Parriot Mesa (1)
- Sister Superior (3)
- The Convent (0)
- The Nuns (1)
- The Priest (1)
- The Rectory (2)
About Castle Valley:
| This is a classic and historic area of towers and buttresses on perfect Wingate Sandstone. Castleton Tower is the most popular tower in the desert, and one of the 50 Classic Climbs of North America. The Priest and Sister Superior are two more wild towers, and the Convent, Rectory, and Parriot Mesas all have multipitch crack routes. |
| Nearest town or city: | Castle Valley |
| Directions: | From Moab, drive about 20 miles north on River Road(SH 128) to teh turnoff for Castle Valley. Park at Ida Gulch along the road to get to Sister Superior, the Convent, and Parriot Mesa. Find a dirt road heading left towards Castleton Tower to approach Castleton, the Priest, and the Rectory. |
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| Camping: | Free |
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| Quantity of Climbs: | Month |
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Forum Discussions (10 posts)
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Why so few routes on Parriot Mesa? | csgambill | 0 | Mar 29 2006, 12:27 AM |
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Approach distance Between Castleton and The Rectory. | elvislegs | 3 | Feb 08 2006, 9:27 PM |
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lost watch on Castleton, Kor Ingals - 23 November 2005 | whatever | 0 | Nov 30 2005, 11:35 PM |
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Ascended Yoga Masters? | lightrack | 11 | Oct 21 2005, 4:40 PM |
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primrose dihedrals | elcartero | 15 | Jun 14 2011, 4:32 PM |
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Beta for Castleton Tower, Utah | esallen | 17 | Sep 13 2005, 3:22 PM |
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campsites for Moab | alkwok | 1 | May 10 2005, 9:00 PM |
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Anyone done jah man recently?? | krga20 | 7 | Feb 22 2005, 11:10 PM |
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How do I post a rtes difficulty? | cologman | 3 | Mar 03 2004, 6:10 PM |
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Castleton Tower | kolby | 16 | Oct 30 2002, 10:28 PM |
