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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.

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.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Golden Throne". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden Throne
  3. ^ "Trails Guide". Capitol Reef National Park. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

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