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Also known as El Capitan, Agathla Peak is a sacred place for the Navajo people and was named for the animal hair that accumulated on the rock when it was used to clean animal hides. Consisting of an igneous type of rock known as minette, the mountain is part of the Navajo Volcanic Field and is actually an eroded volcanic plug that rises up quite abruptly from the surrounding flat terrain. Reaching the 7,099-foot peak is possible but requires technical climbing skills, and the best time to attempt it is in April, May, and September through November.
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