Castle Rock (Utah)

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Castle Rock
On Lake Powell Utah, (8096258858).jpg
Southwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation4,321 ft (1,317 m)[1]
Prominence701 ft (214 m)[1]
Parent peakPoint 4380[1]
Isolation1.63 mi (2.62 km)[1]
Coordinates37°00′56″N 111°27′21″W / 37.0155434°N 111.4557146°W / 37.0155434; -111.4557146Coordinates: 37°00′56″N 111°27′21″W / 37.0155434°N 111.4557146°W / 37.0155434; -111.4557146[2]
Geography
Castle Rock is located in Utah
Castle Rock
Castle Rock
Location in Utah
LocationGlen Canyon National Recreation Area
Kane County, Utah, U.S.
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Warm Creek Bay
Geology
Age of rockJurassic
Type of rockEntrada Sandstone

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.

Gallery[]

  • From southwest

  • South aspect, from Castle Rock Cut

  • from west

  • Castle Rock, Glen Canyon, Utah.jpg
  • Wahweap Marina at Lake Powell.jpg
  • Lake Powell, Half Full 9-15 (26149997671).jpg
  • Castle Rock, Lake Powell.jpg
  • On Lake Powell Utah. (29803853260).jpg
  • Lake Powell, Near Page Arizona (3449616724).jpg

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.
Climate data for Wahweap, AZ
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 69
(21) 		78
(26) 		85
(29) 		94
(34) 		104
(40) 		110
(43) 		120
(49) 		115
(46) 		105
(41) 		96
(36) 		80
(27) 		70
(21) 		120
(49)
Average high °F (°C) 47.2
(8.4) 		53.8
(12.1) 		63.0
(17.2) 		72.8
(22.7) 		83.8
(28.8) 		94.1
(34.5) 		98.8
(37.1) 		95.7
(35.4) 		87.7
(30.9) 		73.7
(23.2) 		58.3
(14.6) 		47.1
(8.4) 		73.0
(22.8)
Average low °F (°C) 26.9
(−2.8) 		31.8
(−0.1) 		37.8
(3.2) 		44.6
(7.0) 		54.9
(12.7) 		64.1
(17.8) 		71.3
(21.8) 		69.3
(20.7) 		60.7
(15.9) 		48.9
(9.4) 		36.9
(2.7) 		27.4
(−2.6) 		47.9
(8.8)
Record low °F (°C) −2
(−19) 		4
(−16) 		21
(−6) 		16
(−9) 		29
(−2) 		40
(4) 		48
(9) 		51
(11) 		36
(2) 		24
(−4) 		15
(−9) 		3
(−16) 		−2
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.59
(15) 		0.56
(14) 		0.63
(16) 		0.37
(9.4) 		0.36
(9.1) 		0.17
(4.3) 		0.51
(13) 		0.75
(19) 		0.59
(15) 		0.85
(22) 		0.57
(14) 		0.41
(10) 		6.36
(160.8)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.2
(0.51) 		0.2
(0.51) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.7
(1.78)
Source: http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?az9114

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Castle Rock - 4,321' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  2. ^ a b "Castle Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  3. ^ "T.C. Chidsey, Jr., D.A. Sprinkel, G.C. Willis, P.B. Anderson. "Lake Powell Geologic Guide", page 65" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

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