Roof Butte | |
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Elevation | 9,823 ft (2,994 m) |
Prominence | 3,140 ft (957 m) |
Location | |
Location | Navajo Indian Reservation, Apache County, Arizona, USA |
Range | Chuska Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Roof Butte |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Indian Route 68 |
Roof Butte (Navajo: ʼadáá dikʼá "Roof shaped mountain on the run") is a peak of 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 mountain has an elevation of 9,823 feet (2,994 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.