Monster Tower

Monster Tower
Monster Tower upper right, south aspect
Highest point
Elevation5,835 ft (1,779 m)
Prominence395 ft (120 m)
Parent peakAztec Butte (6,312 ft)
Isolation3.91 mi (6.29 km)
Coordinates38°23′22″N 109°50′15″W / 38.389572°N 109.837446°W / 38.389572; -109.837446
Geography
Monster Tower is located in Utah
Monster Tower
Monster Tower
Location within Utah
Monster Tower is located in the United States
Monster Tower
Monster Tower
Location within the United States
Country
United States
State
Utah
County
San Juan
Protected area
Canyonlands National Park
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Musselman Arch
Geology
Rock ageLate Triassic
Rock typeWingate Sandstone
Climbing
First ascentDecember 26, 1963
Easiest routeclass 5.11 Climbing

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.