Attraction · Arizona
Rooster Rock
Rooster Rock is an attraction in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,756 m. Agathla stands 2,164 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates36.91574, -109.98576
- 10.7 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
- 18.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 19.7 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Redlands · 11 mi
- Forrest Gump Point · 13 mi
- Goosenecks Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Mexican Hat Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rooster Rock: 0.0 mi
- Meridian Butte: 1.3 mi
- Yei Bichei: 3.4 mi
- Big Chair: 4.3 mi
- Spearhead Mesa: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 20
- Pillars Canyon: 3.0 mi
- Big Hogan: 5.0 mi
- Moccasin Arch: 5.0 mi
- Sun's Eye: 5.3 mi
- Ear of the Wind: 5.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Monument Valley Visitor Center: 8.3 mi
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post: 13.6 mi
- Oljeto Trading Post (defunct): 20.2 mi
- Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit: 20.6 mi
- sweat lodge: 20.6 mi
Springs: 6
- Hummingbird Spring: 17.0 mi
- Cedar Spring: 18.1 mi
- Tah nih choa ah Spring: 18.4 mi
- Oljato Spring: 18.7 mi
- Sunnyside Spring: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Baby Rocks: 9.9 mi
- Gray Point: 12.7 mi
- The Ramp: 21.1 mi
- Cedar Point: 21.1 mi
- Cedar Mesa Cliff: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Thunderbird Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Brigham Young's Tomb: 10.5 mi
- Brick Arch: 14.8 mi
- Hat Rock: 16.2 mi
Parks: 4
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park: 6.1 mi
- Dennehotso Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
- Mexican Water Recreation Area: 20.8 mi
- Wagon Wheel Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 3
- Navajo Ancient Wall Murals: 5.4 mi
- Navajo Welcome Center: 11.9 mi
- San Juan Trading Post: 17.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
- Johns Canyon Waterfall: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.8 miles of Rooster Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agathla | WSW 245° | 2,164 m | 14.7 mi |
| Segeke Butte | WSW 241° | 2,058 m | 18.1 mi |
| Hoskinnini Mesa | WNW 284° | 2,051 m | 22.4 mi |
| Azansosi Mesa | W 263° | 2,019 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mitchell Mesa | WNW 299° | 2,004 m | 7.9 mi |
| Eagle Mesa | NW 320° | 2,002 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sentinel Mesa | NW 313° | 1,956 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hunts Mesa | WSW 252° | 1,940 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:05 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1137795862
Day trips start here
- Goosenecks State Park · 18 mi
- Mexican Hat · 18 mi
- Kayenta · 20 mi
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