Kiet Seel Ruin
Kiet Seel Ruin is a historic site in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 2,073 m. Black Mesa stands 2,488 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Canyon Spring 3, a spring 1.9 miles away. Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road passes 14 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 39 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Access
- permit
How to reach it
- 13.6 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
- 18.4 mi off the Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road
- 24.1 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
86 named places within 25 miles
- Skeleton Mesa: 3.7 mi
- Tall Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Zilnez Mesa: 7.8 mi
- Tyende Mesa: 9.3 mi
- Big Point: 11.0 mi
- Long Canyon Spring 3: 1.9 mi
- Long Canyon Spring 4: 1.9 mi
- Long Canyon Spring 5: 2.6 mi
- Aspen Spring: 3.5 mi
- Peach Spring: 3.5 mi
- Hogan: 6.2 mi
- Eggshell Arch: 17.2 mi
- Natural Arch: 19.3 mi
- Ruin Arch: 23.1 mi
- John Wayne’s Cabin: 23.5 mi
- sweat lodge: 14.0 mi
- hogan: 14.0 mi
- Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit: 14.0 mi
- Oljeto Trading Post (defunct): 21.4 mi
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post: 23.5 mi
- Tsegi Point: 4.9 mi
- Lolamai Point: 10.5 mi
- The Ramp: 15.3 mi
- Gray Point: 22.7 mi
- Wagon Wheel Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Hat Rock: 20.4 mi
- Navajo Welcome Center: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kiet Seel Ruin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mesa | ESE 120° | 2,488 m | 15.0 mi |
| Big Point | NNE 15° | 2,408 m | 11.0 mi |
| Skeleton Mesa | ESE 109° | 2,326 m | 3.7 mi |
| Tall Mountain | WNW 292° | 2,302 m | 5.8 mi |
| Zilnez Mesa | WNW 300° | 2,184 m | 7.8 mi |
| Agathla | ENE 73° | 2,164 m | 15.6 mi |
| Segeke Butte | E 81° | 2,058 m | 12.5 mi |
| Hoskinnini Mesa | NNE 22° | 2,051 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:06 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 53 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Betatakin, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/433924707
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- Kayenta · 14 mi
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