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The Castle is a 6,387-foot mountain in Capitol Reef National Park in southern Utah that rises nearly 800 feet above the visitor center and State Route 24, making it one of the park’s most prominent roadside landmarks. Its shape and visibility reflect the layered geology of Capitol Reef: hard Wingate Sandstone forms the upper cliff, above the Chinle and Moenkopi formations below. These rocks were uplifted with the Colorado Plateau, and the Waterpocket Fold that defines the surrounding landscape formed during the Laramide Orogeny. In a cold semi-arid setting, The Castle serves as both a scenic focal point and a compact example of the park’s folded desert geology.
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