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 manned-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.
| Roof Butte | |
|---|---|
  Roof Butte Location in Arizona near the New Mexico border  Roof Butte Roof Butte (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,787 ft (2,983 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 3,140 ft (960 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 36°27′41″N 109°05′47″W / 36.461408697°N 109.096319086°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Navajo Nation, Apache County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Parent range | Chuska Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Roof Butte |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Indian Route 68 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Roof". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
- ^ "Roof Butte, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
External links
edit- "Roof Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Roof Butte". SummitPost.org.
- "Roof Butte". Surgent.net.