Earth:Castle Rock (Utah)

Castle Rock
Castle Rock
	Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation	4,321 ft (1,317 m)
Prominence	701 ft (214 m)
Parent peak	Point 4380
Isolation	1.63 mi (2.62 km)
Coordinates	[ ⚑ ] : 37°00′56″N 111°27′21″W / 37.0155434°N 111.4557146°W
Geography
	Castle Rock Location in Utah Castle Rock Castle Rock (the United States)
Location	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area; Kane County, Utah, U.S.
Parent range	Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Warm Creek Bay
Geology
Age of rock	Jurassic
Type of rock	Entrada Sandstone

Short description: Peak in southern Utah

Castle Rock is a 4,321-foot (1,317 meter) elevation sandstone summit located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, in Kane County of southern Utah.^[2] It is situated 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of the town of Page, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the Wahweap marina. Castle Rock towers over 600 feet above Lake Powell, and becomes an island when the lake is full. This iconic landmark of the Lake Powell area is composed primarily of Entrada Sandstone.^[3] This sandstone, which was originally deposited as sandy mud on a tidal flat, is believed to have formed about 160 million years ago during the Jurassic period as a giant sand sea, the largest in Earth's history.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Castle Rock is located in an arid climate zone with hot, very dry summers, and chilly winters with very little snow.^[4] Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit.

These data are for the Wahweap climate station on Lake Powell, two miles southwest of Castle Rock.

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