Beautiful Mountain
Beautiful Mountain rises to 2,696 m in New Mexico. Roof Butte stands 2,952 m to the west-southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Snake Bridge, a attraction 5.1 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 15 miles off. 86 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
Beautiful Mountain (Navajo: Dziłkʼi Hózhóonii) is part of the Chuska Mountains and its summit is the highest point in San Juan County, New Mexico. The mountain is about 26 miles (42 km) southwest of the community of Shiprock in the Four Corners region. It is on the Navajo Nation and plays a significant role in Navajo mythology.
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Wikidata Q4877775, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,696 m
How to reach it
- 14.6 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 17.2 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
- 26.8 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
86 named places within 25 miles
- White Rock: 5.8 mi
- Roof Butte: 6.1 mi
- Carona de Gigante: 7.0 mi
- Red Rock: 7.2 mi
- Mitten Rock: 8.7 mi
- Narrow Creek Spring: 6.9 mi
- Wild Geese Nest Spring: 9.0 mi
- Sand Spring: 10.4 mi
- Old Sawmill Spring: 11.0 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 13.7 mi
- Snake Den Point: 15.7 mi
- Eagle Nest: 17.5 mi
- Cathedral Cliff: 17.7 mi
- Massacre Point: 21.1 mi
- Falling Iron Cliffs: 22.8 mi
- Snake Bridge: 5.1 mi
- Royal Arch: 16.3 mi
- Newcomb N: 21.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Beautiful Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof Butte | WSW 251° | 2,952 m | 6.1 mi |
| Matthews Peak | SW 227° | 2,892 m | 12.6 mi |
| Pastora Peak | NNW 335° | 2,861 m | 23.0 mi |
| Zilbetod Peak | NNW 336° | 2,820 m | 24.1 mi |
| Tsaile Butte | SSW 206° | 2,738 m | 16.1 mi |
| White Ash Peak | WNW 283° | 2,712 m | 16.9 mi |
| White Cone | SSW 194° | 2,569 m | 21.4 mi |
| West Mesa | WNW 296° | 2,346 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:00 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:40 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:25 | 17:05 |
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 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 53 | 41 | 30 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lukachukai, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357590348
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