There is an 11,000 foot feature in central Utah that is visible from I-70 near Salina. It is, somewhat unfortunately, called Mary's Nipple. We weren't sure whether the county had a structure on the summit, so I went out there yesterday to see. Round trip from Price I may have driven 250 miles, much of it on the gravel. From where I parked on the south end of the Skyline, it was 1,500 vertical feet to the top. I made it there and back in three hours.
I also found the structure: A survey sighting tower. I'm not sure how it works or whether it remains relevant to surveyors, but there it is. I was back at the office by 5p. Mission accomplished: In about nine hours you can drive from Price, walk to the top of the Nipple, and return.
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