Sentinel Mesa
Sentinel Mesa is an attraction in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,965 m. Big Point stands 2,408 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway passes 1.7 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.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 3.9 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
- 15.2 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 27.4 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 · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sentinel Mesa: 0.1 mi
- Big Indian: 1.2 mi
- West Mitten: 1.3 mi
- Merrick Butte: 2.2 mi
- East Mitten: 2.4 mi
- East Mitten: 2.4 mi
- Mitchell Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Three Sisters: 4.1 mi
- Camel Butte: 4.1 mi
- John Wayne’s Cabin: 5.4 mi
- Monument Valley Visitor Center: 1.8 mi
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post: 5.4 mi
- Oljeto Trading Post (defunct): 11.9 mi
- Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit: 22.2 mi
- sweat lodge: 22.3 mi
- The Ramp: 14.7 mi
- Cedar Point: 16.9 mi
- Baby Rocks: 17.0 mi
- Gray Point: 17.8 mi
- Cedar Mesa Cliff: 18.4 mi
- Brigham Young's Tomb: 2.9 mi
- Thunderbird Mesa: 5.6 mi
- Hat Rock: 8.8 mi
- Brick Arch: 11.1 mi
- Navajo Welcome Center: 3.7 mi
- Navajo Ancient Wall Murals: 6.6 mi
- San Juan Trading Post: 16.5 mi
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park: 4.9 mi
- Dennehotso Recreation Area: 18.1 mi
- Wagon Wheel Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Cedar Spring: 9.0 mi
- Oljato Spring: 10.7 mi
- Johns Canyon Waterfall: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.8 miles of Sentinel Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Point | WSW 251° | 2,408 m | 19.7 mi |
| Agathla | SSW 208° | 2,164 m | 14.2 mi |
| Segeke Butte | SSW 211° | 2,058 m | 17.7 mi |
| Hoskinnini Mesa | W 267° | 2,051 m | 15.0 mi |
| Azansosi Mesa | WSW 238° | 2,019 m | 16.3 mi |
| Mitchell Mesa | S 186° | 2,004 m | 2.5 mi |
| Eagle Mesa | NNW 343° | 2,002 m | 2.9 mi |
| The Ramp | WSW 251° | 1,991 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 07:31 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1137789745
Day trips start here
- Goosenecks State Park · 15 mi
- Mexican Hat · 17 mi
- Kayenta · 21 mi
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