Jello Tower

Jello Tower
Jello Tower
	North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	4,510 ft (1,375 m)
Isolation	0.42 mi (0.68 km)
Coordinates	38°37′47″N109°36′07″W / 38.62978°N 109.60187°W
Geography
	Jello Tower Location in Utah Jello Tower Jello Tower (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Utah
County	Grand
Protected area	Arches National Park
Parent range	Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS The Windows Section
Geology
Rock age	Jurassic
Rock type	Entrada Sandstone
Climbing
First ascent	1986
Easiest route	class 5.10+

Last updated December 07, 2024

Jello Tower is a 4,510-foot-elevation (1,375-meter) pillar in Grand County, Utah, United States.

Description

Jello Tower is located within the Park Avenue section of Arches National Park and like many of the rock formations in the park, it is composed of Entrada Sandstone, specifically the Slick Rock Member overlaying the Dewey Bridge Member.^[2] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 130 feet (40 meters) above the Park Avenue Trail in 150 feet (46 meters) laterally. Precipitation runoff from Jello Tower drains to the Colorado River via Courthouse Wash. The first ascent of the summit was made in November 1986 by Charlie Fowler and Sue Wint via Soft Parade rock-climbing route.^[3]^[4] This landform was shown briefly in the opening scene of the 1989 American action-adventure film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade .

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Jello Tower is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone with cold winters and hot summers.^[5] Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to experience Arches National Park, when highs average 60 to 80 °F (15 to 25 °C) and lows average 30 to 50 °F (0 to 10 °C). Summer temperatures often exceed 100 °F (40 °C). Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 °F (0 to 10 °C), and lows averaging 0 to 20 °F (−20 to −5 °C). As part of a high desert region, it can experience wide daily temperature fluctuations. The park receives an average of less than 10 inches (25 cm) of rain annually.

Gallery

Jello Tower centered
Northeast aspect
Jello Tower (left) and Argon Tower (right)
Jello Tower (lower left) and Argon Tower (right)
Jello Tower (right) viewed from Park Avenue Trail
Jello Tower is upper right (ESE aspect)
The view from Park Avenue Overlook. Jello Tower illuminated, left of center.
Northeast aspect

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References

1 2 3 "Jello Tower - 4,510' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
↑ Stanley William Lohman, The Geologic Story of Arches National Park, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975.
↑ First Ascent Timeline, deserttowersbook.com, Retrieved 2024-09-14.
↑ Desert Climbing, Eric Bjørnstad, American Alpine Journal, 1987, americanalpineclub.org
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

External links

Arches National Park: National Park Service

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[listsofjohn-1] 1 2 3 "Jello Tower - 4,510' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.

[2] Stanley William Lohman, The Geologic Story of Arches National Park, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975.

[3] First Ascent Timeline, deserttowersbook.com, Retrieved 2024-09-14.

[AAJ-4] Desert Climbing, Eric Bjørnstad, American Alpine Journal, 1987, americanalpineclub.org

[Peel-5] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.

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