Padres Butte
Butte in Glen Canyon, San Juan County, Utah, US
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Padres Butte is a butte near the tip of Padre Point on the south shore of Lake Powell in San Juan County, Utah, United States.
| Padres Butte | |
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East aspect of Padres Butte, June 2015 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,043 ft (1,232 m)<=[1] |
| Prominence | 463 ft (141 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Dominguez Butte[1] |
| Isolation | 1.29 mi (2.08 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°02′54″N 111°16′58″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Padres Butte Location in Utah  Padres Butte Padres Butte (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | San Juan |
| Protected area | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area |
| Parent range | Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Gunsight Butte |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Jurassic |
| Rock type | Entrada Sandstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 5.x climbing[1] |
Description
The summit of the butte has an elevation of 4,043 feet (1,232 m). It was formerly an island in the man-made lake, but land connecting the butte with the rest of Padre Point has been exposed as the lake's water levels have declined.[3][4]
Padres Butte marks the site of the historical Crossing of the Fathers, a series of sand bars along the great bend in the Colorado River a mile west of the butte that once offered a fordable crossing of the river.[5] This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1961 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Gregory Butte is located in an arid climate zone with hot, very dry summers, and chilly winters with very little snow.[6]
