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The Rectory (Utah)

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Coordinates: 38°39′22″N 109°22′02″W / 38.6562°N 109.3673°W / 38.6562; -109.3673
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The Rectory
The Rectory (left) and Castleton Tower (right) seen from Utah State Route 128
Highest point
Elevation6,565 ft (2,001 m)[1]
Prominence405 ft (123 m)[1]
Coordinates38°39′22″N 109°22′02″W / 38.6562°N 109.3673°W / 38.6562; -109.3673[1]
Geography
The Rectory is located in Utah
The Rectory
The Rectory
Location in Utah
The Rectory is located in the United States
The Rectory
The Rectory
The Rectory (the United States)
LocationGrand County, Utah
United States
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Fisher Towers
Geology
Rock typeWingate Sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeClimbing class 5.9

The Rectory[1] is a 6,565 ft sandstone summit in Grand County of Utah, United States. The Rectory is located at Castle Valley, Utah, near the city of Moab. The Rectory is a thin 200 feet wide, and 1,000 feet long north-to-south butte with 200 ft vertical Wingate Sandstone walls tower standing on a 1,000 foot Moenkopi-Chinle base. Precipitation runoff from The Rectory drains into the nearby Colorado River. The nearest higher peak is Castleton Tower, 0.35 miles (0.56 km) to the south.[1] Priest and Nuns are towers immediately north and part of The Rectory.[2] Further northwest along the connecting ridge is The Convent, with a rock tower called Sister Superior between the two.

Climbing Routes

Classic Climbing Routes on The Rectory[3]

Music Videos

The Jon Bon Jovi music video Blaze of Glory was filmed at The Rectory. The Australian band Heaven also filmed their Knockin' on Heaven's Door music video on top of The Rectory.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "The Rectory" Lists of John.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Priest and Nuns
  3. ^ The RectoryMountain Project
  • The Rectory (center), Castleton Tower (left), Priest and Nuns (right) seen from Fisher Towers area
    The Rectory (center), Castleton Tower (left), Priest and Nuns (right) seen from Fisher Towers area
  • Castleton Tower (center) and The Rectory (left) seen from Castle Valley
    Castleton Tower (center) and The Rectory (left) seen from Castle Valley

See also

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