Beautiful Mountain

This article is about the mountain in New Mexico, USA. For the mountain in Nova Scotia, see Beinn Bhreagh, Nova Scotia.

Beautiful Mountain (Navajo: Dziłkʼi Hózhóonii) is part of the Chuska Mountains and its summit is the highest point in San Juan County, New Mexico. The mountain is about 26 miles (42 km) southwest of the community of Shiprock in the Four Corners region. It is on the Navajo Nation and plays a significant role in Navajo mythology.

Beautiful Mountain
Beautiful Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	9,392 ft (2,863 m)[1]
Prominence	1,508 ft (460 m)[1]
Listing	San Juan County high point
Coordinates	36°29′20″N 108°59′21″W[2]
Geography
Location	San Juan County, New Mexico, U.S.
Topo map	USGS Sanostee West

History

Navajo legend includes "Beautiful Mountain" as the feet of a large mythic male figure, with the Chuska Mountains comprising the body, Chuska Peak as the head and the Carrizo Mountains as the legs. Shiprock is said to be either a medicine pouch or a bow carried by the figure.^[3][4]