Shiprock is a huge monolithic landform in the high desert of New Mexico. It is the remnant of a volcano that erupted 30 million years ago. The main part of the formation is 1970 ft /600 m high and 1640 ft /500 m in diameter. A striking feature of this ancient volcanic formation are the “dikes” or wall-like sheets of lava that radiate away from the central neck.

Shiprock is governed by the Navajo Nation and it plays a significant role in their religion, myths and traditions. The Navajo name for the peak is Tsé Bitʼaʼí or 'winged rock'. It refers to the legend of a great bird that brought the Navajo from the north to their present lands.

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