Merrimac Butte

Merrimac Butte[2] is a 5,627-foot (1,715-metre) a sandstone summit located in Grand County of Utah, United States. Merrimac Butte is situated 12 miles northwest of the town of Moab. Merrimac Butte is a thin 200-600 feet wide, and 1,600 feet long east-to-west butte with 200 ft vertical Entrada Sandstone walls. Monitor Butte is situated immediately east of Merrimac Butte. These two buttes were named after The Monitor and The Merrimack, two American Civil War steamships. They can be seen from Highway 313 after it climbs out of Sevenmile Canyon en route to the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands National Park or Dead Horse Point State Park.

Merrimac Butte
Merrimac Butte (left) seen with Monitor Butte (right)
Highest point
Elevation5,627 ft (1,715 m) [1]
Prominence637 ft (194 m) [1]
Coordinates38°39′48″N 109°44′34″W [1]
Geography
Merrimac Butte
Location of Merrimac Butte in Utah
Merrimac Butte
Merrimac Butte (the United States)
LocationGrand County, Utah
United States
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Merrimac Butte
Geology
Type of rockEntrada Sandstone
Climbing
Easiest routeClimbing class 5.8[1]

Climbing Routes

Climbing Routes on Merrimac Butte[3]

"Without a Net" is the least difficult climb on Merrimac Butte and the first ascent of this route was made in April 1991 by Charlie Fowler and Sue Wint.[4]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to see Merrimac and Monitor Buttes, 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.

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See also

References
  1. "Merrimac Butte" Lists of John
  2. "Merrimac Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  3. Monitor and Merrimac Buttes Rock Climbing Mountain Project
  4. Selected Climbs in the Desert Southwest: Colorado and Utah, author: Cameron Burns, publisher: The Mountaineers, First Edition 1999, page 125.
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