The Titan (Fisher Towers)

The Titan

The Fisher Towers viewed from the west. In the right half of the picture the three fins of rock that make up the Fisher Towers are visible from left (north) to right (south) ending with The Titan.
Location
Grand County, Utah, USA
Coordinates [1]

The Titan is the largest of the Fisher Towers near Moab and Castle Valley, Utah. It has also been attributed to be the largest free standing tower in the United States. The tower contains the Finger of Fate Route which is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America and considered a classic around the world.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Titan Tower". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1449107. Retrieved 2011-08-03. 
  2. ^ Roper, Steve; Allen Steck (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. pp. 217–220. ISBN 0-87156-292-8. 
  3. ^ Desert Towers Select by Dougald McDonald and Chris McNamara, Supertopo LLC, 2002.
  4. ^ Desert Rock III by Eric Bjornstad, Chockstone, Falcon, Helena, MO, 1999; ISBN 1-56044-754-0.
  5. ^ Classic Desert Climbs second edition, by Fred Knapp Sharp End Publishing, 2002; ISBN 1-892540-17-7.

This is a common name rather than an official USGS geo-place name.

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