Rooster Rock
Rooster Rock rises to 1,720 m in Arizona. Agathla stands 2,164 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Meridian Butte, a peak 1.3 miles away. Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Butte in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.
Wikidata Q49017701, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,720 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Monument Valley to Bluff Scenic Byway
- 11.8 mi off the Kayenta-Monument Valley Scenic Road
- 18.1 mi off the Trail of the Ancients, National
- 19.7 mi off the Tse' nikani - Flat Mesa Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Redlands · 11 mi
- Forrest Gump Point · 13 mi
- Goosenecks Viewpoint · 18 mi
- Mexican Hat Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Meridian Butte: 1.3 mi
- Yei Bichei: 3.4 mi
- Big Chair: 4.3 mi
- Spearhead Mesa: 4.4 mi
- Hunts Mesa: 5.0 mi
- Pillars Canyon: 3.0 mi
- Big Hogan: 5.0 mi
- Moccasin Arch: 5.0 mi
- Sun's Eye: 5.3 mi
- Ear of the Wind: 5.3 mi
- Monument Valley Visitor Center: 8.3 mi
- Gouldings Museum and Trading Post: 13.6 mi
- Oljeto Trading Post (defunct): 20.2 mi
- Burger King with Navajo Code Talkers exhibit: 20.6 mi
- sweat lodge: 20.6 mi
- Hummingbird Spring: 17.0 mi
- Cedar Spring: 18.1 mi
- Tah nih choa ah Spring: 18.3 mi
- Oljato Spring: 18.7 mi
- Sunnyside Spring: 19.3 mi
- Baby Rocks: 9.9 mi
- Gray Point: 12.7 mi
- The Ramp: 21.1 mi
- Cedar Point: 21.1 mi
- Cedar Mesa Cliff: 23.1 mi
- Thunderbird Mesa: 5.1 mi
- Brigham Young's Tomb: 10.5 mi
- Brick Arch: 14.8 mi
- Hat Rock: 16.2 mi
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park: 6.1 mi
- Dennehotso Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
- Mexican Water Recreation Area: 20.8 mi
- Wagon Wheel Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Navajo Ancient Wall Murals: 5.4 mi
- Navajo Welcome Center: 11.9 mi
- San Juan Trading Post: 17.6 mi
- Johns Canyon Waterfall: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.0 miles of Rooster Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agathla | WSW 245° | 2,164 m | 14.7 mi |
| Segeke Butte | WSW 241° | 2,058 m | 18.1 mi |
| Hoskinnini Mesa | WNW 284° | 2,051 m | 22.4 mi |
| Azansosi Mesa | W 263° | 2,019 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mitchell Mesa | WNW 300° | 2,004 m | 7.9 mi |
| Eagle Mesa | NW 321° | 2,002 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sentinel Mesa | NW 313° | 1,956 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hunts Mesa | WSW 252° | 1,940 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:05 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:44 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/359250865
Day trips start here
- Goosenecks State Park · 18 mi
- Mexican Hat · 18 mi
- Kayenta · 20 mi
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