Boundary Butte (Rainbow Plateau) Explained

Boundary Butte
Elevation Ft:4934
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence Ft:897
Prominence Ref:[2]
Isolation Mi:2.58
Parent Peak:Tower Butte
Map:Utah#USA
Map Size:230
Label Position:top
Location:Navajo Reservation
San Juan County, Utah, U.S.
Range:Colorado Plateau
Coordinates:37.0015°N -111.2869°W
Topo:USGS Gunsight Butte
Rock:Entrada Sandstone
Age:Jurassic
Easiest Route: climbing

Boundary Butte is a 4,934-foot (1,504 meter) elevation sandstone summit located south of Lake Powell, in extreme southwestern San Juan County, Utah, United States, just north of the Arizona border.[1] It is situated on Navajo Nation land, northeast of the town of Page, and towers 1,200 feet above the lake as a landmark of the area. It lies on the Utah-Arizona border, hence its name.

Geology

Boundary Butte is a butte composed primarily of Entrada Sandstone, similar to Dominguez Butte to the north, and Tower Butte to the southwest. The Entrada Sandstone overlays Carmel Formation, and below that Page Sandstone at lake level. Above the Entrada layers is Romana Sandstone capped by Morrison Formation.[3] It is located in the southern edge of the Great Basin Desert on the Colorado Plateau. Precipitation runoff from this feature drains into the Colorado River watershed.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Boundary Butte is located in an arid climate zone with hot, very dry summers, and chilly winters with very little snow.[4] Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit.

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Notes and References

  1. 2813904. Boundary Butte. 2020-11-18.
  2. Web site: Boundary Butte - 4,997' UT. listsofjohn.com. 2020-11-18.
  3. Web site: T.C. Chidsey, Jr., D.A. Sprinkel, G.C. Willis, P.B. Anderson Lake Powell Geologic Guide, page 63. . 2020-11-18 . 2020-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200814151533/http://www.lakepowell.org/documents/Lake%20Powell%20Geologic%20Guide.pdf . dead .
  4. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 5 . 1633 . 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . 2007HESS...11.1633P . 1027-5606 . free .