Wotan's (odin's) throne can been seen from most of the south rim of the grand canyon and the east side of the north rim. Wotans throne is named for wotan, the supreme germanic deity This name was applied by geologist françois e Matthes, in keeping with clarence dutton's practice of naming geographical features in the grand canyon after mythological deities. Wotan's throne looms over trail camp on the main mount whitney trail Muir, thor and obviously whitney (as can be attested by the dearth of summit signatures).
A sheer‑walled butte rising 4,500 ft/1,370 m above the colorado river, wotans throne dominates the north rim skyline south of cape royal The peak’s flat, forested cap and dramatic cliffs make it one of the canyon’s most photographed landmarks. This toponym was applied by geologist françois e Wotans throne is a summit in grand canyon national park, colorado plateau, az View a map of this area and more on natural atlas. Photos of cape royal, grand canyon national park
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