| Courthouse Butte | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,454 ft (1,662 m) NGVD 291 |
| Prominence | 971 ft (296 m)1 |
| Coordinates | 34°48′10″N 111°45′17″W / 34.8027965°N 111.7545986°W / 34.8027965; -111.75459862 |
| Geography | |
Courthouse Butte Courthouse Butte | |
| Location | Yavapai County, Arizona, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Sedona |
Courthouse Butte is a butte just north of the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, United States, south of Sedona in Yavapai County. Summit elevation is 5,454 feet (1,662 m).1 It is just east of Bell Rock.
There are many different trails to hike, bike, and run on around Courthouse Butte. One of the primary trails is a 4.5-mile trail starting from the North Bell Rock Trailhead. Courthouse Butte's first recorded ascent was done in the early 1900s. There are also many climbing routes ranging from 5.6 - 5.11+ with a bit of scrambling.
Geologically, Courthouse Butte is composed of horizontally bedded sedimentary rock of the Permian Supai Formation.3
References
References
- "Courthouse Butte, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- "Courthouse Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- Weir, G.W., Ulrich, G.E. and Nealey, L.D., 1989, Geologic map of the Sedona 30' X 60' quadrangle, Yavapai and Coconino Counties, Arizona: U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1896, scale 1:100000.
External links
External links
- "Bell Rock Pathway". Coconino National Forest, includes Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock.
- "Mountain Project" includes information regarding rock climbing Courthouse Butte.