Redlands sits at 5,451 feet on the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway, at mile 18 of 92, facing 150 degrees toward terrain that drops 214 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Conical Butte is the closest named feature, rising to 5,064 feet 2.7 miles to the southeast. Further to the south-southwest, a line of formations extends across the horizon: East Mitten at 6,195 feet, West Mitten at 5,881 feet, and Merrick Butte at 6,191 feet, the last named for silver miner Jack Merrick, who was killed in 1880. Beyond these, Elephant Butte reaches 5,944 feet and Cly Butte reaches 5,812 feet, both also to the south-southwest and south respectively. Several viewpoints are visible in the same general direction, including Artists Point Overlook, Three Sisters Overlook, and North Window Overlook, each between roughly 7.5 and 7.7 miles away. The nearest towns are Oljeto, 15 miles west, and Dennehotso, 18.8 miles southeast, with Kayenta 26.4 miles to the south-southwest. The next stop along the byway is Forrest Gump Point.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 19:32 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:44 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 19:19 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 17:07 | 16:27 |
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Mile 18 of 92 along Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway.
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Merrick Butte is a butte located in Monument Valley and is part of the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, similar to its neighbors West and East Mitten Buttes just to the north. It was named after silver miner Jack Merrick, killed by Native Americans in 1880.
Redlands sits at about 5,451 feet (1,662 m).
From Redlands: Conical Butte (SE, 2.7 mi); East Mitten (SSW, 5.5 mi); West Mitten (SSW, 5.9 mi); Merrick Butte (SSW, 6.3 mi).
Oljeto (Moonlight Water), 15 miles W of Redlands.
Forrest Gump Point is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Redlands.
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