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Monster Tower

Monster Tower, a peak in Utah
Monster Tower, a peak in UtahChris Wonderly · Public domain
Monster Tower, a peak in Utah
Chris Wonderly · Public domain
Monster Tower, a peak in Utah
Ron Clausen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monster Tower, a peak in Utah
Ron Clausen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Monster Tower, a peak in Utah
Greg Willis from Denver, CO, usa · CC BY-SA 2.0
Monster Tower, a peak in Utah
John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA · CC BY 2.0

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Monster Tower rises to 1,773 m in Utah. Observation Rock stands 2,044 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Washer Woman, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway passes 4.7 miles off.

About

The story

Monster Tower is a 600-foot-tall (180-meter) sandstone tower located on the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park, in San Juan County, Utah, United States.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q30126563, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1773 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.38913, -109.83698

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Washer Woman: 0.1 mi
  • Mesa Arch: 1.4 mi
  • Musselman Arch: 4.9 mi
  • Balanced Rock: 11.4 mi
  • Fruit Bowl Highline Area: 11.6 mi
Peaks
Springs: 36
Cliffs: 15
Parks: 10
  • Canyonlands National Park: 17.3 mi
  • Moab BMX Park: 19.6 mi
  • Bullick Cross Creek Park: 19.8 mi
  • Moab Pocket Park: 19.9 mi
  • Robin Groff Memorial Park: 20.0 mi
Historic sites: 7
  • False Kiva: 4.9 mi
  • Fort Bottom Ruin: 11.5 mi
  • Denis Julien Inscription: 14.4 mi
  • Farmstead History: 19.6 mi
  • Tower Ruin: 19.6 mi
Natural arches: 6
  • Trigon Arch: 14.3 mi
  • Window Arch: 17.5 mi
  • Arch: 18.8 mi
  • Horse Canyon Arch: 20.7 mi
  • Hey Joe Arch: 20.9 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Lower Jump: 13.7 mi
  • Indian Creek Fall: 14.9 mi
  • Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 21.7 mi
  • Medieval Chamber: 22.7 mi
  • Faux Falls: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 5
Museums: 3
Picnic sites: 1
  • White Rim Overlook Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Scott Matheson Wetlands Preserve: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Monster Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Observation RockWSW 240°2,044 m19.2 mi
Hart PointSE 136°1,991 m19.4 mi
Elaterite ButteSW 223°1,980 m16.1 mi
Horsehead RockSE 129°1,978 m13.5 mi
Junction ButteSSW 195°1,947 m7.3 mi
Cleopatras ChairWSW 246°1,938 m14.4 mi
The KnollNNE 13°1,920 m11.7 mi
Aztec ButteWNW 285°1,918 m2.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5719:32
June solstice05:5720:0820:47
September equinox07:0818:4319:18
December solstice07:3416:2117:03

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303545516173797768544130
Precip in0.60.60.70.70.90.40.91.21.01.20.50.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyonlands-the Neck, 5 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of Canyonlands National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: May.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/3501237501

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