Golden_Throne_(mountain)

Golden Throne (mountain)

Golden Throne (mountain)

Mountain and rock formation in Utah, U.S.A.

For the mountain in the Karakoram, see Baltoro Kangri.

The Golden Throne is a 7,041-foot (2,146 m) mountain in Capitol Reef National Park in Wayne County, Utah, United States. It is a rock formation dome made of a gold color stained Navajo Sandstone, which is particularly special because normally the sandstone is creamy white or red. The presence of a small amount of the Carmel Formation on top of the Navajo Sandstone is the reason for this staining.

Quick Facts Highest point, Elevation ...

A two-mile-long (3.2 km) trail runs below the mountain. The summit is 7,042 feet (2,146 m) in elevation and is part of the Waterpocket Fold, a nearly 100-mile-long (160 km) monocline.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Golden Throne". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden Throne
  3. [3]
    "Trails Guide". Capitol Reef National Park. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Golden Throne (mountain).


Stub icon

This article about a location in Utah is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Golden_Throne_(mountain), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.