Glowing Convent
Professor Valley
The Convent is a 5,955 foot sandstone summit located in Professor Valley. 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 with 400 ft vertical Wingate Sandstone walls. The nearest higher peak is Sister Superior 0.91 miles to the southeast. Further southeast along the connecting ridge are Priest and Nuns, The Rectory and Castleton Tower. Photo © copyright by Robert Faucher.