Record SL-846618 · Wikidata Q105079787
Argon Tower
No list classifications
Elevation
1,448
m
4,750 ft
Prominence
70 m
Isolation
0.5 km
Coordinates
38.6331° N,
109.6021° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaArgon Tower is a 4,750-foot-elevation (1,448-meter) pillar in Grand County, Utah. It is located within Arches National Park and like many of the rock formations in the park, Argon Tower is composed of Entrada Sandstone. The tower is 260 feet tall, and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 450 feet (137 meters) vertically above the Park Avenue Trail in 400 feet (122 meters) laterally. Precipitation runoff from Argon Tower drains to the nearby Colorado River via Courthouse Wash. This landform was shown briefly in the opening scene credits of the 1989 American action-adventure film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
First ascent
Date
1964
Layton Kor''The American Alpine Journal 1989'', The Mountaineers Books, 1997, , p. 156
Source · wikipedia
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Rock | 1,316 m | NW 333° | 0.8 km |
| Tower of Babel | 1,361 m | N 1° | 0.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Face | Argon Tower | 6c+ | 21 m |
| North Northeast | Argon Tower | 6c+ | 21 m |
| West Face | Three Gossips, The | 6c+ | 343 m |
| Lyon Trautner Route | Three Gossips, The | 6c+ | 343 m |
| Be There or Be Talked About | Three Gossips, The | 6c+ | 343 m |
| Speak No Evil | Three Gossips, The | 6b | 343 m |
| Virgin Wool | Sheep Rock | 5b | 805 m |
| The Three Gargoyles | Tower of Babel | 6c+ | 882 m |
| Zenyatta Entrada | Tower of Babel | 4a | 882 m |
| Sheep in Wolf's Clothing | Lamb, The | 6b | 888 m |
| Sand Tears | La Sal Mountain Viewpoint Area | 6c+ | 967 m |
| Sand Fears | La Sal Mountain Viewpoint Area | 6c+ | 967 m |
| Heart of the Desert | Park Avenue | 6b | 1.0 km |
| Tilting at Windmills | Park Avenue | 5b | 1.0 km |
| Candelabrum-Hall of Flame | Park Avenue | 7a | 1.0 km |
| Cinnamon Rose | Park Avenue | 5c | 1.0 km |
| Sandbag | Park Avenue | 6b | 1.0 km |
| Weapons of Love | Park Avenue | 6b+ | 1.0 km |
| Red Zinger | Park Avenue | 5c | 1.0 km |
| Another Zinger | Park Avenue | 5c | 1.0 km |
| Gates of Hell | Organ, The | 5c | 1.0 km |
| Death by Hands | Organ, The | 6b | 1.0 km |
| Mr. Sombrero | Great Wall, The | 6c+ | 1.0 km |
| The Great Wall Crack | Great Wall, The | 6c | 1.0 km |
| Chinese Eyes | Great Wall, The | 5c | 1.0 km |