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Fisher Towers

Fisher Towers

Photo by Ben Prepelka

A storm front moves across Fisher Towers, Castle Valley and Utah Highway 128. This scenic road parallels the Colorado River from Granite Creek to the town of Moab, Utah. Impressive vermilion colored canyon walls framed the southern side of Route 128, as the Colorado River steadily heads southwest toward Lake Powell.
Fisher Towers has challenged rock climbers from all over the United States. The tallest, a 900 foot high sandstone spire, has earned the name Titan. Titan remained unclimbed until 1960, when three climbing enthusiasts made it to the peak of this pinnacle. More than twenty-five movies have been filmed near Fisher Towers, including City Slickers II.


 

 

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