Shiprockis formedby avolcaniceruption30 millionyears ago andduring this timethat does not irregularrocksleftofthe center channelofavolcano.Rock climberwhoreached thetop willbe able toseea set ofpathwaysvolcanicpeaksandsmall.Some of themcontainbeautifulexamples ofmagmathatsolidifiesin the airwherethe people thereconsider itasacredBitaiTse,which means"flyingcliff".Althoughwedid notclimb it,wecanseethe central part ofShiprockfrom several miles awaybecauseits diameteris500 metersanda heightof 600 meters.Areaofa deadvolcanostretchesnearly20 thousandsquarekilometerareasurrounding theArizona,Utah,andColorado.
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