Roof Butte
Roof Butte rises to 2,952 m in Arizona. Matthews Peak stands 2,892 m to the south-southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Wild Geese Nest Spring, a spring 3.2 miles away. Trail of the Ancients - NM passes 19 miles off. 93 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.
The story
Roof Butte (Navajo: Adáá dikʼá "Roof shaped mountain on the run") is a peak in the Chuska Mountains in Arizona, United States. Roof Butte is the highest peak of the Chuska Mountains which run in a north-northwest direction across the Arizona-New Mexico border. Roof Butte is a visible butte for miles around. The butte has an elevation of 9,787 feet (2,983 m). A staffed-lookout tower is located on Roof Butte. Two funnel shaped explosion volcanic pipes formed the flattish summit of Roof Butte, and a low lava dome caps one nearby peak.
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Wikidata Q7366129, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2,952 m
How to reach it
- 18.7 mi off the Trail of the Ancients - NM, National
- 12.2 mi off the Dine' Tah "Among the People" Scenic Road
- 21.3 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ledge Ruin Overlook · 29 mi
93 named places within 25 miles
- Beautiful Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Red Rock: 7.1 mi
- Matthews Peak: 7.5 mi
- White Rock: 8.3 mi
- Carona de Gigante: 11.1 mi
- Wild Geese Nest Spring: 3.2 mi
- Narrow Creek Spring: 3.5 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 10.4 mi
- Sand Spring: 11.2 mi
- Old Sawmill Spring: 11.6 mi
- Snake Den Point: 9.6 mi
- Eagle Nest: 12.3 mi
- Massacre Point: 17.2 mi
- Gun Point: 17.6 mi
- Falling Iron Cliffs: 20.7 mi
- Snake Bridge: 5.1 mi
- Royal Arch: 13.1 mi
- Canyon De Chelly Cave Dwelling: 22.9 mi
- Newcomb N: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roof Butte. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Peak | SSW 207° | 2,892 m | 7.5 mi |
| Tsaile Butte | S 185° | 2,738 m | 12.6 mi |
| White Ash Peak | WNW 298° | 2,712 m | 12.1 mi |
| Beautiful Mountain | ENE 71° | 2,696 m | 6.1 mi |
| White Cone | S 178° | 2,569 m | 18.9 mi |
| West Mesa | NW 314° | 2,346 m | 13.9 mi |
| Thirsty Mesa | WNW 298° | 2,328 m | 12.6 mi |
| East Mesa | NW 316° | 2,324 m | 13.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:00 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:41 | 19:15 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359250852
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