Camel Butte

Camel Butte
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation5,847 ft (1,782 m)[1]
Prominence507 ft (155 m)[1]
Parent peakElephant Butte (5,981 ft)[1]
Isolation0.5 mi (0.80 km)[1]
Coordinates36°57′11″N 110°04′41″W / 36.9530204°N 110.0779238°W / 36.9530204; -110.0779238[2]
Geography
Camel Butte is located in Arizona
Camel Butte
Camel Butte
Location within Arizona
Camel Butte is located in the United States
Camel Butte
Camel Butte
Location within the United States
Map
LocationNavajo Nation
Navajo County, Arizona, U.S.
Parent rangeColorado Plateau
Topo mapUSGS Mitten Buttes
Geology
Rock agePermian
Butte
Rock typeSandstone

Camel Butte is a 5,847-foot-elevation (1,782-meter) summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.

Description

Camel Butte is situated 2.75 miles (4.43 km) southeast of the Monument Valley visitor center on Navajo Nation land. Precipitation runoff from this butte's slopes drains into Gypsum Creek which is a tributary of the San Juan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 550 feet (168 meters) above the surrounding terrain in 0.1 mile (0.16 km). The nearest higher neighbor is Elephant Butte, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the north.[1] The landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names,[2] and the descriptive name refers to the resemblance of a camel sitting and facing west.[3]

Geology

Camel Butte is a butte composed of two principal strata. The bottom layer is slope-forming Organ Rock Shale and the upper stratum is cliff-forming De Chelly Sandstone. The rock was deposited during the Permian period. The buttes and mesas of Monument Valley are the result of the Organ Rock Shale being more easily eroded than the overlaying sandstone.[4]

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Camel Butte. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a semi-arid climate zone with cold winters and hot summers. Summers average 54 days above 90 °F (32 °C) annually, and highs rarely exceed 100 °F (38 °C). Summer nights are comfortably cool, and temperatures drop quickly after sunset. Winters are cold, but daytime highs are usually above freezing. Winter temperatures below 0 °F (−18 °C) are uncommon, though possible. This desert climate receives less than 10 inches (250 millimeters) of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[5]

See also

  • Southwest aspect
    Southwest aspect
  • Northwest aspect
    Northwest aspect
  • Northeast aspect
    Northeast aspect
  • Spearhead Mesa (left), Elephant Butte (center), Camel Butte (right)
    Spearhead Mesa (left), Elephant Butte (center), Camel Butte (right)
  • West aspect
    West aspect
  • Southwest aspect
    Southwest aspect
  • West aspect
    West aspect
  • East aspect of Camel Butte centered, with Mitchell Mesa behind and Three Sisters to left.
    East aspect of Camel Butte centered, with Mitchell Mesa behind and Three Sisters to left.
  • West aspect
    West aspect

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Camel Butte - 5,847' AZ". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  2. ^ a b "Camel Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. ^ Monument Valley, City of Aztec, aztecnm.com, Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ Monument Valley, Arizona, Arizona Geological Survey, Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Kayenta, Arizona

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