Cly Butte

{{Infobox mountain

|name = Cly Butte

|photo = Cly Butte sw.jpg

|photo_caption = Southwest aspect

|elevation_ft = 5820.

|elevation_ref ={{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/74029|title=Cly Butte - 5,820' AZ|website=listsofjohn.com|access-date=2024-08-26}}

|prominence_ft = 520.

|prominence_ref =

|isolation_mi = 0.49

|isolation_ref =

|parent_peak = Camel Butte (5,847 ft)

|map = Arizona#USA

|map_caption = Location in Arizona

|map_size = 230

|label_position = bottom

|location = Monument Valley
Navajo County, Arizona, U.S.

|range = Colorado Plateau{{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/cly-butte.html|title=Cly Butte, Peakvisor.com|access-date=2024-08-26}}

|coordinates = {{coord|36.9546015|N|110.0689360|W|type:mountain_region:US-AZ_scale:100000_source:GNIS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|coordinates_ref ={{cite gnis|id=3043|name=Cly Butte|access-date=2024-08-26}}

|topo = USGS Mitten Buttes

|rock = Sandstone

|type = Butte

|age = Permian

|first_ascent =

}}

Cly Butte is a {{convert|5820.|ft|meter|adj=mid|-elevation|abbr=off|sp=us}} summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.

Description

Cly Butte is situated {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} southeast of the Monument Valley visitor center on Navajo Nation land. Precipitation runoff from this butte's slopes drains to Gypsum Creek which is a tributary of the San Juan River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises {{convert|600.|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above the surrounding terrain in 0.1 mile (0.16 km). The nearest higher neighbor is Camel Butte, {{convert|0.5|mi}} to the west. The landform's toponym has been officially adopted by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, and the name refers to a Navajo chief named Cly who is buried at the base of this butte.[https://www.aztecnm.com/fourcorners/arizona/monumentvalley/MonumentValley.pdf Monument Valley], City of Aztec, aztecnm.com, Retrieved 2024-08-26.

Geology

Cly 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.[https://www.azgs.arizona.edu/photo/monument-valley-arizona Monument Valley, Arizona], Arizona Geological Survey, Retrieved 2024-08-24.

Climate

Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Cly 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 {{convert|90|°F|°C}} annually, and highs rarely exceed {{convert|100|°F|°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 {{convert|0|°F|°C}} are uncommon, though possible. This desert climate receives less than {{convert|10|in|mm|abbr=off|sp=us}} of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=875420&cityname=Kayenta%2C+Arizona%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Kayenta, Arizona]