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Golden Throne

Summit in Capitol Reef NP, Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau near Grover, UT

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The Golden Throne is a mountain located in Capitol Reef National Park, in Utah, U.S.. 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 sits in the Waterpocket Fold, a 200-mile-long (320 km) landform. The summit is very difficult to reach and may take several hours using the shortest route.

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