Castleton Tower is an incredible, 400-foot, free-standing windgate sandstone tower. Castleton stands at the front of the The Rectory, an impressive block of rectangular sandstone. This iconic tower might be one of the most famous desert towers in the world and has been the subject of thousands of photographs. There were even two different car commercials filmed at the top in 1964 and 1973. In both advertisements, a car was lifted to the summit in several sections using helicopters and then reassembled at the top. The tower is also world-famous among rock climbers. There are several classic rock climbing routes on it, but the most famous of which is the Kor-Ingalls Route, is one of the Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. When you hike to the base there is a high chance you will see climbers ascending the sheer cliff faces of this remarkable feature.

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Location: Grand County, Utah, United States

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