Record SL-663244 · Wikidata Q5579871
Golden Throne
No list classifications
Elevation
2,146
m
7,041 ft
Prominence
141 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
38.2189° N,
111.1846° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaThe 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.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eph Hanks Tower | 2,001 m | SW 204° | 1.9 km |
| Pectols Pyramid | 1,893 m | N 338° | 3.7 km |
| Ferns Nipple | 2,153 m | NW 322° | 4.0 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Route | Golden Throne | 5b | 59 m |
| Unnamed 5.12 | Capitol Gorge | 7b+ | 863 m |
| Classic Handcrack | Capitol Gorge | 5c | 863 m |
| Capitol Gorgeous | Capitol Gorge | 6b | 863 m |
| False Premonitions | Capitol Gorge | 6a | 863 m |
| Seamus Chill | Capitol Gorge | 5c | 863 m |
| Mystery Splitter | Capitol Gorge | 7c+ | 863 m |
| Campus Crack | Campus Crack Boulder | V3-4 | 1.1 km |
| Sandslab | Desert Archaic Boulder | V1 | 1.1 km |
| Please Bleed | Desert Archaic Boulder | V3- | 1.1 km |
| Juniper Corner | Desert Archaic Boulder | V0- | 1.1 km |
| Left of Seam Slab | Seam Slab boulder | V0- | 1.1 km |
| Seam Slab | Seam Slab boulder | V0+ | 1.1 km |
| Right Side of the Triangle | Triangle Boulder | V1 | 1.1 km |
| Bench Warmer | Slickrock Divide | 6a | 3.2 km |
| White Men Can't Jam | Slickrock Divide | 6a | 3.2 km |
| Phi Slamma Jamma | Slickrock Divide | 6c+ | 3.2 km |
| Butt Rocker | Everett Ruess Memorial Boulder | V3- | 5.4 km |
| Lithic Scatter | Everett Ruess Memorial Boulder | V2 | 5.4 km |
| Shakey Flake | Everett Ruess Memorial Boulder | V1- | 5.4 km |
| Everett Ruess Memorial Face Problem | Everett Ruess Memorial Boulder | V3 | 5.4 km |
| Left and Right Practice Cracks | Terrible Twos Wall | 5c | 5.6 km |
| Sandy Dihedral | Terrible Twos Wall | 6a+ | 5.6 km |
| Pussy Bolt | Terrible Twos Wall | 5a | 5.6 km |
| Capitol Flake | Terrible Twos Wall | 6b | 5.6 km |