Virtually inaccessible Navajo Mountain

On the border between Arizona and Utah, just south of Lake Powell, Navajo Mountain is one of the most prominent landmarks on the high plateau. Actually, almost the entire mountain lies just across the state line in Utah, but access from the Utah side, because of Lake Powell and total lack of roads, is very, very difficult. Geologically speaking, Navajo Mountain is a laccolith, a dome-shaped body of igneous rock that has intruded into the overlaying of sedimentary rock. Wikipedia. The mountain is slightly over 10,000 feet which explains its noticeable visibility when the average elevation of the Colorado Plateau is around 6000 feet. To the Navajo people, it is known as Naatsis’áán "Earth Head" or "Pollen Mountain." Access to Navajo Mountain is still regulated by the sovereign Navajo Nation, and a permit is required to hike in the region. The Navajos consider Navajo Mountain and others in Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico to be sacred.

And hike you must, the closest highway is Indian Route 22 far to the south. There is a small village/trading post called, appropriately, Navajo Mountain, on the east side. The village of Navajo Mountain is 90 miles from Tuba City, Arizona, the closest town.