Geology

Merrimac Butte

Grand County, UT

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Large flat-topped Entrada sandstone butte northwest of Moab, paired with neighboring Monitor Butte and named for the Civil War ironclads. Classic BLM canyon-country silhouettes viewed from UT-313 and the Monitor and Merrimac Trailhead / viewpoint complex en route toward Dead Horse Point and Canyonlands Island in the Sky.

Field facts

RegionGrand County, UT
Coordinates38.6633, -109.7427
Elevation5,627 ft (summit)
PairMonitor Butte adjacent
NamesakeCivil War ironclads Monitor & Merrimac
Land managerBLM (views from UT-313 / Mill Canyon area)

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