Fajada Butte is the great isolated mesa that dominates the southern entrance to the park, visible from twenty miles off. The butte itself is closed to climbing — the sun dagger petroglyph site is protected — but the view of it changes character through the day, glowing orange at sunset, and the road in passes close enough that you can stop for photographs.
The Wijiji and Hungo Pavi trails on the canyon floor look back at Fajada from different angles; if you have an hour, the walk to Wijiji along the wash is the closest you can get.