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The Titan (Fisher Towers)

The Titan is a pillar in Grand County, Utah, United States.

Description

The Titan is located northeast of Moab, Utah, in the Fisher Towers, on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. It is the largest of the Fisher Towers which are near Castle Valley. The Titan is the steepest peak in the United States. It has also been attributed to be the largest, free-standing, natural tower in the United States. The tower contains the Finger of Fate Route, first climbed in 1962, which is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the tower's base. Precipitation runoff from the tower drains to Onion Creek which empties into the Colorado River, approximately three miles to the west. Access is via Fisher Towers Road from Route 128 and hiking the Fisher Towers Trail. The Titan should not be confused with Titan Tower which is 0.8 mile to the east.

Climbing

The first ascent of the summit was made on May 13, 1962, by Layton Kor, Huntley Ingalls, and George Hurley via the Finger of Fate route.

Rock-climbing routes on The Titan:

  • Finger of Fate - – Layton Kor, Huntley Ingalls, George Hurley – (1962)
  • Sundevil Chimney – class 5.9 – Harvey T. Carter, Tom Merrill, Bob Sullivan, Ken Wyrick – (1971)
  • Naked Lunch – class 5.10 – Duane Raleigh, Pete Takeda
  • World's End – Jim Beyer – (1986)
  • Gimp Warfare – class 5.8 – Paul Gagner, Jeremy Aslaksen – (2010)
  • Jade Gate – Jim Beyer

Geology

The Titan is composed of sandstone and mudstone of the Permian Cutler Formation with an Early Triassic Moenkopi Formation caprock. There is an unconformity between the Cutler and the Moenkopi layers. The reddish coloration of the rock is a result of varying amounts of hematite.

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