Sunset at Shiprock

by Paul LeSage

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Sunset at Shiprock

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Paul LeSage

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Shiprock is a unique towering, nearly 1,600 foot volcanic rock formation that can be seen for miles in all directions.

Located on the vast Navajo Nation near the town of Shiprock, New Mexico. Shiprock has a special place in Navajo culture, and must be respected accordingly.

It is known to the Navajo as "Tsé Bit' a'í", or rock with wings. The peak is 7,178 above sea level, and is at the center of three volcanic pressure ridges that pushed the rock skyward millennia ago.

Governed by the Navajo Nation, the formation is in the Four Corners region and plays a significant role in Navajo religion, myth, and tradition. It is located in the center of the area occupied by the Ancient Pueblo People, a prehistoric Native American culture of the Southwest United States often referred to as the Anasazi. Shiprock is the most prominent landmark in northwestern New Mexico. In 1975, Shiprock was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.

As this rock formation is sacred to the Navajos – hiking and/or climbing on the sacred peak or its surrounding rocks is forbidden.

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August 13th, 2020

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