Roof Butte
| Roof Butte | |
|---|---|
  Roof Butte Location in Arizona near the New Mexico border | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,787 ft (2,983 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 3,140 ft (960 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | 36°27′41″N 109°05′47″W / 36.461408697°N 109.096319086°WCoordinates: 36°27′41″N 109°05′47″W / 36.461408697°N 109.096319086°W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Navajo Nation, Apache County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Chuska Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Roof Butte |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Indian Route 68 |
Roof Butte (Navajo: Adáá dikʼá "Roof shaped mountain on the run") is a peak in the Chuska Mountains in Arizona, United States. Roof Butte is the highest peak of the Chuska Mountains which run in a north-northwest direction across the Arizona-New Mexico border. Roof Butte is a visible butte for miles around. The butte has an elevation of 9,787 feet (2,983 m). A manned-lookout tower is located on Roof Butte. Two funnel shaped explosion volcanic pipes formed the flattish summit of Roof Butte, and a low lava dome caps one nearby peak.
Access to the Navajo Nation for is by permit.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Roof". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ↑ "Roof Butte, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ↑ "Hiking & Camping Rules". Navajo Nation Parks & Recreation. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
External links
- "Roof Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Roof Butte". SummitPost.org.
- "Roof Butte". Surgent.net.
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