Outlaw Spire
{{Infobox landform
| name = Outlaw Spire
| type = Pillar
| photo = Outlaw Spire.jpg
| photo_caption = South aspect
| elevation = {{convert|5050.|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| elevation_ref ={{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/211949|title="Outlaw Spire" - 5,050' UT|website=listsofjohn.com|accessdate=2024-05-05}}
| map = Utah#USA
| map_caption = Location in Utah
| relief = y
| location = Canyonlands National Park
San Juan County, Utah, U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|38.44274|N|110.01402|W|type:landmark_region:US-UT_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| geology = Wingate Sandstone
| age = Late Triassic
| topo = USGS Horsethief Canyon
| height = {{cvt|230.|ft|m}}
}}
Outlaw Spire, also known as "Hardscrabble Spire," is a sandstone pillar located within Canyonlands National Park, in San Juan County, Utah, United States.Eric Bjornstad, Desert Rock: Rock Climbs in the National Parks, Chockstone Press, 1996, {{ISBN|9781575400105}}. It is situated in the Island in the Sky District of the park at the top of Hardscrabble Hill at the western tip of Bighorn Mesa. This landform is composed of Wingate Sandstone, which is the remains of wind-borne sand dunes deposited approximately 200 million years ago in the Late Triassic. Precipitation runoff from Outlaw Spire drains into the nearby Green River which is {{convert|1000.|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} below, and less than one-quarter mile away from the tower in Labyrinth Canyon. Access is via the White Rim Road which skirts beneath this remote spire.
Climbing
The first ascent of the summit was made on May 14, 1993, by Bill Ellwood and Bryan Ferguson via the South-Southwest Face.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deserttowersbook.com/first-ascentssince-1911|title = First Ascents-since 1911}} Retrieved 2024-05-05. That same month, James Funsten and Chris Sircello climbed the North Face.[https://books.google.com/books?id=bGmGKqbwe14C&dq=Outlaw+Spire&pg=PA160 James Funsten, 1995 American Alpine Journal], Mountaineers Books, page 160. The climbing routes are rated {{YDS|5.10 A3}}. In April 2001, Jim Beyer soloed the West Face via a route called Cult of Suicidal (5.9 A6).[https://books.google.com/books?id=E50bIVG3Q5QC&dq=Outlaw+Spire+west+face&pg=RA1-PA211 2002 American Alpine Journal], Mountaineers Books, page 211.
Climate
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.{{Cite web |title=Climate Canyonlands National Park: Temperature, climate graph, Climate table for Canyonlands National Park – Climate-Data.org |url=https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/canyonlands-national-park-10297/ |access-date=2024-05-05|website=en.climate-data.org}} This desert climate receives less than {{convert|10|in|mm|abbr=off|sp=us}} of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter. Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Outlaw Spire.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/islandinthesky.htm Canyonlands National Park] National Park Service
- Hardscrabble Tower Climbing: [https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106150168/hardscrabble-tower Mountainproject.com]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Outlaw Spire
| North = Labyrinth Canyon
| Northeast = Hardscrabble Bottom
| East = Bighorn Mesa
| Southeast = Potato Bottom Basin
| South = Potato Bottom
| Southwest = Green River
| West = Hardscrabble Hill
| Northwest = White Rim Road
}}
Category:Landforms of San Juan County, Utah
Category:Canyonlands National Park
Category:Sandstone formations of the United States