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 . 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 to 5.11+ with a bit of scrambling.
Geologically, Courthouse Butte is composed of horizontally bedded sedimentary rock of the Permian Supai Formation.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.
See also Cathedral Rock Schnebly Hill Formation Bell Rock
References
External links
"Bell Rock Pathway". Coconino National Forest, includes Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock. "Mountain Project" includes information regarding rock climbing Courthouse Butte.