West and East Mitten Buttes

The West and East Mitten Buttes are two buttes in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in northeast Navajo County, Arizona. When viewed from the south, the buttes appear to be two giant mittens with their thumbs facing inwards.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 6,227 feet
Description: mountain in United States of America
Also known as: “East Mitten” and “The Mittens”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Merrick Butte and Elephant Butte.

Merrick Butte

Peak

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Merrick Butte is a butte located in Monument Valley and is part of the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, similar to its neighbors West and East Mitten Buttes just to the north. It was named after silver miner Jack Merrick, killed by Native Americans in 1880.

Elephant Butte

Peak

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Elephant Butte is a 5,981-foot-elevation summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.

Cly Butte

Peak

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Cly Butte is a 5,820-foot-elevation summit in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monument Valley and Gray Whiskers.

Monument Valley

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Monument Valley is perhaps the most famous example of the classic American West landscape. In the Navajo Nation close to the border of Arizona and Utah, the valley has been the backdrop for many movies and advertisements, ranging from Marlboro cigarette ads to the films of John Ford to Back to the Future 3, Forrest Gump and Easy Rider.