United Nations Tablet

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United Nations Tablet
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North aspect
Highest point
Elevation 5,825 ft (1,775 m) [1]
Prominence 580 ft (177 m) [1]
Parent peak Horsehead Rock (6,500 ft) [2]
Isolation 4.64 mi (7.47 km) [2]
Coordinates 38°23′42″N109°42′38″W / 38.3949848°N 109.7106737°W / 38.3949848; -109.7106737 [3]
Geography
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United Nations Tablet
Location in Utah
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United Nations Tablet
United Nations Tablet (the United States)
CountryUnited States
State Utah
County San Juan
Protected area Bears Ears National Monument
Parent range Colorado Plateau [4]
Topo map USGS Shafer Basin [3]
Geology
Rock age Late Triassic
Rock type Wingate Sandstone
Climbing
Easiest route class 5.11+ climbing [2]

United Nations Tablet is a sandstone summit located in Bears Ears National Monument, in San Juan County, Utah, United States. The summit rises to an elevation of 5,825 feet (1,775 meters), and topographic relief is significant as it towers 1,465 feet (447 meters) above the surrounding terrain of Canyonlands National Park one mile to its west, and 1,845 feet (562 meters) above the Colorado River in two miles. This butte is visible from Canyonlands Overlook, 0.6 mile (1 km) to the north, and from Dead Horse Point five miles (8 km) to the north. The unofficial toponym has been in use since at least 1963. [3]

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Geology

United Nations Tablet is composed of hard, fine-grained Wingate Sandstone, the petrified remains of wind-borne sand dunes deposited approximately 200 million years ago, in the Late Triassic. This Wingate Sandstone forms steep cliffs as it overlays softer slope-forming Chinle Formation. [5] [6] Precipitation runoff from United Nations Tablet drains to the Colorado River, two miles to the west.

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit United Nations Tablet. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below 32 °F (0 °C), and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. [7] This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light and transient during the winter.

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References

  1. 1 2 "United Nations Tablet, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "United Nations Tablet - 5,815' UT". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "United Nations Tablet". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ "United Nations Tablet, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ S.W. Lohman, The Geologic Story of Canyonlands National Park, US Government Printing Office, 1974, page 61.
  6. ↑ J.H. Stewart, Stratigraphy and Origin of the Chinle Formation and Related Upper Triassic Strata in the Colorado Plateau Region, US Government Printing Office, 1972, page 296.
  7. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN   1027-5606.
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