The Organ (Arches National Park)

The Organ is a 4,735-foot-elevation (1,443-meter) pillar in Grand County, Utah, United States The Organ is located within Arches National Park and like many of the rock formations in the park, it is composed of Entrada Sandstone, specifically the Slick Rock Member overlaying the Dewey Bridge Member.

[3] This landform was shown briefly in the opening scene credits of the 1989 American action-adventure film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

The first ascent of the true summit was made in March 1986 by Pete Gallagher and Steve Sommers via the class 5.11 Death By Hands route.

[6][7] In April 1986, Duane Raleigh climbed it solo via the class 5.10 Dune route, but he became disconnected from the rope while descending the second rappel and free-fell 160 feet until miraculously arrested by his haul line which jammed in a crack during the fall.

[6] The lower northeast summit was first climbed on October 29, 1986, by Pete Gallagher and John Gatto via the class 5.10 Gates of Hell route.