Courthouse Butte | |
Elevation Ft: | 5454 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 971 |
Location: | Yavapai County, Arizona, U.S. |
Map: | USA Arizona#USA |
Map Size: | 180 |
Coordinates: | 34.8028°N -111.7546°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Topo: | USGS Sedona |
Courthouse Butte is a butte just north of the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, south of Sedona in Yavapai County. Summit elevation is .[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]