Convent (Mesa)

{{Infobox mountain

| name = The Convent

| other_name =

| photo = Convent Mesa, aka The Convent.jpg

| photo_alt =

| photo_caption = The Convent seen from Utah State Route 128

| elevation_ft = 5955

| elevation_ref = [https://listsofjohn.com/peak/22949 "Convent"] Lists of John

| prominence_ft = 495

| prominence_ref =

| parent_peak =

| location = Grand County, Utah
United States

| map = Utah#USA

| map_caption = Location in Utah

| map_size = 210

| label =

| label_position =

| coordinates = {{coord|38.6834|N|109.3854|W|type:mountain_region:US-UT_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| range = Colorado Plateau

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| topo = USGS Big Bend

| rock = Wingate Sandstone

| first_ascent = 1965

| easiest_route = Climbing {{YDS|5.10}}

}}

Convent Mesa, or The Convent,[https://www.mountainproject.com/area/105717107/the-convent The Convent] Mountain Project or simply Convent, are alternative names for a 5,955-foot elevation sandstone summit in Grand County of Utah, United States. The Convent is located in Professor Valley, near the city of Moab. It is situated northeast of Parriott Mesa and southwest of the Fisher Towers area. The Convent is a 1,000 feet wide, and 3,000 feet long northwest-to-southeast trending butte[https://wildaboututah.org/buttes-mesas/ Buttes & Mesas] Wild About Utah with 400-ft vertical Wingate Sandstone walls. The nearest higher peak is Sister Superior (6,037 ft), {{convert|0.91|mi|km}} to the southeast. Further southeast along the connecting ridge are The Rectory and Castleton Tower. Precipitation runoff from The Convent drains into the nearby Colorado River. The first ascent of Convent was made in November 1965 by Harvey Carter and Steve Miller via the Salvation Chimney climbing route.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deserttowersbook.com/first-ascentssince-1911|title = First Ascents-since 1911}}

Climbing Routes

Climbing Routes on The Convent

Whore House - {{YDS|5.11-}} - 5 pitches
The Value of Audacity - {{YDS|5.11+}} - 5 pitches
West Face Dihedral - {{YDS|5.10}} - 6 pitches
Choir Boyz - {{YDS|5.12-}} - 5 pitches
Buddha's Delight - {{YDS|5.12}} - 6 pitches
The Middle Way - {{YDS|5.12}} - 3 pitches
Salvation Chimney - {{YDS|5.10}}

Climate

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.

Gallery

File:Parriott Mesa and Convent Mesa.jpg|The Convent (left) and Parriott Mesa (right) seen from Utah State Route 128

File:Convent Mesa, aka The Convent near Moab and Castle Valley, Utah.jpg|The Convent (with The Rectory and Castleton Tower to right)

File:Castleton Tower, The Rectory, Sister Superior, Convent Mesa.jpg|Left to right: Castleton Tower, The Rectory, Sister Superior, The Convent, Parriott Mesa

File:Convent Mesa from the Colorado River.jpg|Convent Mesa from the Colorado River

File:Colorado River, Convent Mesa.jpg|Convent in winter