Beautiful Mountain

Beautiful Mountain
Beautiful Mountain is located in New Mexico
Beautiful Mountain
Beautiful Mountain
Highest point
Elevation9,392 ft (2,863 m)[1]
Prominence1,508 ft (460 m)[1]
ListingSan Juan County high point
Coordinates36°29′20″N 108°59′21″W / 36.4888906°N 108.9892618°W / 36.4888906; -108.9892618[2]
Geography
LocationSan Juan County, New Mexico, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Sanostee West

Beautiful Mountain (Navajo: Dziłkʼi Hózhóonii) is part of the Chuska Mountains and its summit is the highest point in San Juan County, New Mexico. The mountain is about 26 miles (42 km) southwest of the community of Shiprock in the Four Corners region. It is on the Navajo Nation and plays a significant role in Navajo mythology.

  1. ^ a b "Beautiful Mountain, New Mexico". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
  2. ^ "Beautiful Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-02-10.