Courthouse Butte

Courthouse Butte
Highest point
Elevation5,454 ft (1,662 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence971 ft (296 m)[1]
Coordinates34°48′10″N 111°45′17″W / 34.8027965°N 111.7545986°W / 34.8027965; -111.7545986[2]
Geography
Courthouse Butte is located in Arizona
Courthouse Butte
Courthouse Butte
Courthouse Butte is located in the United States
Courthouse Butte
Courthouse Butte
LocationYavapai County, Arizona, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Sedona

Courthouse Butte is a butte just north of the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Courthouse Butte, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  2. ^ "Courthouse Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  3. ^ 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.
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