Navajo Mountain

Navajo Mountain
Navajo: Naatsisʼáán
Navajo Mountain and Lake Powell, looking southeast from the Kaiparowits Plateau
Highest point
Elevation10,348 ft (3,154 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence4,226 ft (1,288 m)[2]
ListingMountain peaks of Utah
Coordinates37°02′03″N 110°52′10″W / 37.034253908°N 110.869576753°W / 37.034253908; -110.869576753[1]
Geography
Navajo Mountain is located in Utah
Navajo Mountain
Navajo Mountain
Navajo Mountain is located in Arizona
Navajo Mountain
Navajo Mountain
Location
Topo mapUSGS Navajo Begay
Geology
Mountain typeLaccolith
Climbing
Easiest routeRadio Towers Road

Navajo Mountain (Navajo: Naatsisʼáán meaning "Earth Head"[3]) is a peak in San Juan County, Utah, with its southern flank extending into Coconino County, Arizona, in the United States.[4] It holds an important place in the traditions of three local Native American tribes. The summit is the highest point on the Navajo Nation.[2]

  1. ^ a b "San Juan". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  2. ^ a b "Navajo Mountain, Utah". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  3. ^ Yurth, Cindy (October 17, 2013). "A good place to hide". Navajo Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Navajo Mountain

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