Chuar Butte
Chuar Butte is a prominent 6,500-foot-elevation (2,000-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated 1.5 miles northwest of Cape Solitude on the canyon's East Rim, three miles southeast of Gunther Castle, and immediately west of the confluence of the Colorado River and Little Colorado River. This position also places it where Marble Canyon ends, and the Grand Canyon begins. Topographic relief is significant as it rises nearly 3,800 feet (1,200 meters) above the river in less than one mile. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Chuar Butte is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone.
| Chuar Butte | |
|---|---|
East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,500 ft (2,000 m) |
| Prominence | 1,513 ft (461 m) |
| Parent peak | Gunther Castle (7,199 ft) |
| Isolation | 2.95 mi (4.75 km) |
| Coordinates | 36°11′45″N 111°49′29″W |
| Geography | |
Chuar Butte Location in Arizona Chuar Butte Chuar Butte (the United States) | |
| Location | Grand Canyon National Park Coconino County, Arizona, US |
| Parent range | Kaibab Plateau Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Cape Solitude |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | sandstone, siltstone, limestone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 5.2 climbing |
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