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Cookie Jar Butte

Utah

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Cookie Jar Butte is a summit of 4,323 feet in northern Utah, within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which is managed by the National Park Service. The nearest town is Greenehaven, Arizona, about 15 miles away across the state line. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 72°F in both April and October, while July highs average about 98°F and January lows drop to around 30°F. Alstrom Point Trail is about 4.6 miles away, and the Tower Butte climbing area is roughly 8.5 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

4,323 ft

Land manager

National Park Service

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Cookie Jar Butte

Utah

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–82°F and lows of 41–56°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Page Muni Ap, AZ weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan46° high30° low
  2. Feb53° high34° low
  3. Mar63° high41° low
  4. Apr72° high47° low
  5. May82° high56° low
  6. Jun94° high66° low
  7. Jul98° high73° low
  8. Aug95° high70° low
  9. Sep87° high62° low
  10. Oct72° high49° low
  11. Nov57° high38° low
  12. Dec45° high30° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Greenehaven, Arizona · 15 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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