Mitchell Butte, Gray Whiskers and Big Indian
Mitchell Mesa (seen from the Visitors Center.)
Mitchell Butte and Big Indian
Gray Whiskers and Big Indian (in the background)
The site seen from Route 163.
seen from the Visitors Center.
"Mesa" is a word derived from a Spanish term meaning "table". It is a rock formation with a flat table-like top.
Buttes are remnants of mesas. Usually, they are as high as they are wide.
When a butte becomes very slender, it may be called a spire.
