- Elevation, modelled
- 1,836 m
- Tallest summit within 19.5 miles
- Black Mesa2,488 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road7.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8719, -110.1017
Ruin Arch is a attraction in Arizona, at a modelled 1,836 m. Black Mesa stands 2,488 m to the south-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Natural Arch, a attraction 0.9 miles away. Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road passes 7.7 miles off.
butte in Navajo County, Arizona, United States
Wikidata Q49017701, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Step-free access
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Ruin Arch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mesa | SSW 210° | 2,488 m | 17.6 mi |
| Big Point | W 279° | 2,408 m | 19.2 mi |
| Agathla | WSW 245° | 2,164 m | 7.6 mi |
| Segeke Butte | WSW 239° | 2,058 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hoskinnini Mesa | WNW 299° | 2,051 m | 17.5 mi |
| Azansosi Mesa | W 273° | 2,019 m | 14.0 mi |
| Mitchell Mesa | N 356° | 2,004 m | 6.9 mi |
| Eagle Mesa | N 355° | 2,002 m | 12.1 mi |
- 7.7 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
- 9.6 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Trail of the AncientsNational
- 25.2 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Redlands · 14 mi
- Forrest Gump Point · 17 mi
- Goosenecks Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Mexican Hat Rock · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hunts Mesa: 2.2 mi
- Wetherill Mesa: 3.1 mi
- The Hub: 3.7 mi
- Big Chair: 4.5 mi
- Yei Bichei: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- Natural Arch: 0.9 mi
- Natural Arch: 0.9 mi
- Spiderweb Arch: 1.0 mi
- Ear of the Wind: 2.7 mi
- Moccasin Arch: 3.2 mi
Museums: 6
- Monument Valley Visitor Center: 7.7 mi
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post: 10.9 mi
- Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit: 14.1 mi
- sweat lodge: 14.1 mi
- hogan: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 5
- Thunderbird Mesa: 4.3 mi
- Brigham Young's Tomb: 12.0 mi
- Hat Rock: 12.2 mi
- Brick Arch: 19.1 mi
- Kiet Seel Ruin: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:58 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:28 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Kayenta · 13 mi
- Goosenecks State Park · 23 mi
- Mexican Hat · 23 mi
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