Round Mountain (Grand County, Utah)

Round Mountain[2] is a small 6,185-foot (1,885 m) summit made of gray hornblende plagioclase trachyte in the Castle Valley in southeastern Grand County, Utah, United States, about 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Moab. Round Mountain is an extinct bysmalith, or igneous volcanic plug, that rises 700 feet (210 m) above the middle of the valley floor. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Castle Creek, which is a tributary of the Colorado River. The nearest higher peak is Castleton Tower, 1.42 miles (2.29 km) to the southwest.[1]

Round Mountain
Round Mountain
Highest point
Elevation6,185 ft (1,885 m)[1]
Prominence705 ft (215 m)[1]
Coordinates38°36′47″N 109°21′43″W[1]
Geography
Round Mountain is located in Utah
Round Mountain
Round Mountain
Location in Utah
Round Mountain is located in the United States
Round Mountain
Round Mountain
Round Mountain (the United States)
LocationGrand County, Utah
United States
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Warner Lake
Geology
Type of rockGray hornblende plagioclase trachyte
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling class 3

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