Navajo Mountain | |
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Navajo: Naatsisʼáán | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 10,348 ft (3,154 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 4,226 ft (1,288 m)[2] |
Listing | Mountain peaks of Utah |
Coordinates | 37°02′03″N 110°52′10″W / 37.034253908°N 110.869576753°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | |
Topo map | USGS Navajo Begay |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Laccolith |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Radio Towers Road |
Navajo Mountain (Navajo: Naatsisʼáán meaning "Earth Head"[3]) is a peak in San Juan County, Utah, with its southern flank extending into Coconino County, Arizona, in the United States.[4] It holds an important place in the traditions of three local Native American tribes. The summit is the highest point on the Navajo Nation.[2]