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Castleton Tower
Castleton Tower (officially, Castle Rock) is a summit on the northeastern border of Castle Valley, Utah. The Wingate Sandstone tower itself is high and stands on a 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.
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Castleton Tower (officially, Castle Rock) is a summit on the northeastern border of Castle Valley, Utah. The Wingate Sandstone tower itself is high and stands on a 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.
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