Sister Superior (Utah)

Sister Superior
Sister Superior
	Sister Superior
Highest point
Elevation	6,037 ft (1,840 m)
Prominence	497 ft (151 m)
Parent peak	The Rectory
Coordinates	38°40′23″N 109°22′30″W / 38.673°N 109.375°W
Geography
	Sister Superior Location in Utah Sister Superior Sister Superior (the United States)
Location	Grand County, Utah; United States
Parent range	Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Fisher Towers
Geology
Type of rock	Wingate Sandstone
Climbing
First ascent	1965
Easiest route	Climbing class 5.10

Sister Superior is a 6,037 ft elevation sandstone summit located southeast of The Convent in Grand County of Utah, United States. Sister Superior is located between Professor Valley and Castle Valley, near the city of Moab. It is situated east of Parriott Mesa and southwest of the Fisher Towers area. Remnants of an eroded butte,^[3] Sister Superior is a thin tower with 300+ ft vertical Wingate Sandstone walls standing on a 1,000 foot Moenkopi-Chinle base. The nearest higher peak is The Rectory (6,565 ft), 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to the south. Further south along the connecting ridge is Castleton Tower. Precipitation runoff from Sister Superior drains into the nearby Colorado River. The first ascent was made May 17, 1965, by Harvey Carter and David Bentley.^[4]

Climbing Routes[edit]

Climbing Routes at Sister Superior^[5]

Jah Man - class 5.10c - 5 pitches
Black Sabbath - class 5.11 - 4 pitches
Absolution - class 5.11 - 3 pitches
The GAG Route - class 5.10d - 4 pitches

Climate[edit]

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit, when highs average 60 to 80 °F and lows average 30 to 50 F. Summer temperatures often exceed 100 °F. Winters are cold, with highs averaging 30 to 50 °F, and lows averaging 0 to 20 °F. As part of a high desert region, it can experience wide daily temperature fluctuations. The area receives an average of less than 10 inches (25 cm) of rain annually.