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The beaver moon, the final supermoon of the year, has appeared in skies across much of the globe
The moon rises over Castleton Tower near Moab, Utah, in the US. The next supermoon will occur in October, 2025
Photograph: Bob Strong/UPI/Rex/Shutterstock
Anonymously famous
In between our visits to Canyonlands and Arches, acting on a solid tip from a friend, we took a less-traveled road to Castleton Tower, about 25 miles northeast of Moab.
In scouting our trip to Utah, we never read a word about it. That’s ironic because the Internet calls Castleton “probably the most famous desert tower in the world…”- particularly among rock-climbers.
The drive there is itself a treat. The road out of Moab hugs the Colorado River all the way, threading its way through massive canyon walls.
The tower, which is actually a sandstone rock, rises 400 feet above the cone-shaped hill it sits on, putting its tip 6,660 feet above sea level. A short semi-circle hike provides views from all sides of the tower.
On a Saturday evening, with plenty of daylight left, Sharon and I were the only ones there.
Click/tap on the caption, after you look at this photo, and listen.
The New York Times has a story about this formation and its natural vibrations. The story will tell you what they were recording and how they modified the seismic noise into something we can hear.
Listen to the heartbeat of a stone spire near Moab
Listen to the heartbeat of a stone spire near Moab
❝ Castleton Tower is one of many culturally significant desert rock formations that Jeff Moore, a geologist, and his team at the Geohazards research group at the University of Utah have been monitoring with audio recordings. Like a doctor listening to the beating of a human heart, they hope to learn about the structural health of these arches, bridges and towers and how their environments affect…
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Two disabled climbers show the world that physical ability is no reason to stop in front of a vertical wall. Watch their impressive climb to the top of Castleton Tower on "World of Free Sports.“ http://vibrant.tv
I had to make a quick bivy stop at my favorite rock on my road trip to Zion
Get a high quality image of Castleton Tower in Utah. David Clifford Photography captures portrait with high pixel and pure color.Mayan Smith and Ben Rueck images on the Ivory tower.
