East Mitten
East Mitten is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,761 m. Agathla stands 2,164 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
The story
basin of the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona–Utah border in the western United States
Wikidata Q192017, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 3.9 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 5.9 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
- 15.0 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 25.2 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Redlands · 5 mi
- Forrest Gump Point · 9 mi
- Goosenecks Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Mexican Hat Rock · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- East Mitten: 0.0 mi
- Merrick Butte: 1.1 mi
- West Mitten: 1.4 mi
- Elephant Butte: 1.9 mi
- Cly Butte: 2.3 mi
- Sentinel Mesa: 2.4 mi
- Camel Butte: 2.5 mi
- Three Sisters: 3.1 mi
- Mitchell Mesa: 4.0 mi
- Sun's Eye: 5.1 mi
- Monument Valley Visitor Center: 2.4 mi
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post: 7.5 mi
- Oljeto Trading Post (defunct): 14.1 mi
- Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit: 21.9 mi
- sweat lodge: 21.9 mi
- Baby Rocks: 15.2 mi
- The Ramp: 16.4 mi
- Gray Point: 16.5 mi
- Cedar Point: 17.2 mi
- Cedar Mesa Cliff: 18.9 mi
- Brigham Young's Tomb: 4.0 mi
- Thunderbird Mesa: 4.0 mi
- Hat Rock: 10.7 mi
- Brick Arch: 11.1 mi
- Cedar Spring: 11.3 mi
- Oljato Spring: 12.9 mi
- Hummingbird Spring: 23.3 mi
- Tah nih choa ah Spring: 24.1 mi
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park: 3.8 mi
- Dennehotso Recreation Area: 15.7 mi
- Wagon Wheel Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Navajo Ancient Wall Murals: 5.2 mi
- Navajo Welcome Center: 5.8 mi
- San Juan Trading Post: 15.8 mi
- Johns Canyon Waterfall: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of East Mitten. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agathla | SW 218° | 2,164 m | 14.2 mi |
| Segeke Butte | SW 219° | 2,058 m | 17.8 mi |
| Hoskinnini Mesa | W 272° | 2,051 m | 17.1 mi |
| Azansosi Mesa | WSW 245° | 2,019 m | 17.4 mi |
| Mitchell Mesa | WSW 244° | 2,004 m | 2.6 mi |
| Eagle Mesa | NW 325° | 2,002 m | 4.9 mi |
| The Ramp | WSW 257° | 1,991 m | 19.8 mi |
| Sentinel Mesa | WNW 302° | 1,956 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:27 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 43 | 33 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Monument Valley, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1137789764
Day trips start here
- Goosenecks State Park · 15 mi
- Mexican Hat · 16 mi
- Kayenta · 21 mi
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