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Looking north-west from Scenic View. Terrain at true elevation.

Scenic View sits at 6,568 feet along the Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road, facing 330 degrees, with the land dropping 201 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Square Butte rises to the west-northwest at 1.6 miles, reaching 7,054 feet, while Two Red Mesas stands north-northwest at 4.8 miles and 6,323 feet. Farther out, Gray Mesa appears north-northwest at 12.8 miles and 5,892 feet, and Tsai Skizzi lies to the northwest at 18.2 miles and 5,875 feet. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 06:06 and sunset at 20:46; on the December solstice, sunrise comes at 07:33 and sunset at 17:12, with the equinoxes falling between those times. The nearest towns are Kayenta, 36.9 miles east-northeast; Tuba City, 37.2 miles south-southwest; and Page, 38.0 miles northwest.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
6,568 ft
View
Northwest · 330°
Relief
201 ft drop
In view
4 named features
The Valley of the Gods is a scenic sandstone valley near Mexican Hat in San Juan County, southeastern Utah, United States. Formerly part of Bears Ears National Monument, Valley of the Gods is located north of Monument Valley across the San Juan River and has rock formations similar to those in Monum
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The Valley of the Gods is a scenic sandstone valley near Mexican Hat in San Juan County, southeastern Utah, United States. Formerly part of Bears Ears National Monument, Valley of the Gods is located north of Monument Valley across the San Juan River and has rock formations similar to those in Monum
RuggyBearLA · CC BY 2.0 · source
View of Utah taken during ISS Expedition 17.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Arizona taken during ISS Expedition 17.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Arizona taken during ISS Expedition 17.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 30.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Square Butte7,054 ftwest-northwest · 1.6 mi
  • Two Red Mesas6,323 ftnorth-northwest · 4.8 mi
  • Gray Mesa5,892 ftnorth-northwest · 12.8 mi
  • Tsai Skizzi5,875 ftnorthwest · 18.2 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2819:3619:02
June solstice06:0620:4620:08
September equinox07:1219:2218:48
December solstice07:3317:1216:32

Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Kayenta36.9 mi east-northeast
  • Tuba City37.2 mi south-southwest
  • Page38.0 mi northwest
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How high is Scenic View?

Scenic View sits at about 6,568 feet (2,002 m).

What can you see from Scenic View?

From Scenic View: Square Butte (WNW, 1.6 mi); Two Red Mesas (NNW, 4.8 mi); Gray Mesa (NNW, 13 mi); Tsai Skizzi (NW, 18 mi).

What is the nearest town to Scenic View?

Kayenta, 37 miles ENE of Scenic View.

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