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Courthouse Butte
Loop
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The Trail leaves a creek bed passes to the west
of Spaceship
Rock formation.
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The Trail follows the creek bed until Spaceship
Rock is seen. Cairns mark the trail in this area.
The trail leaves the creek bed and passes to the west of Cupcake
Rock formation.
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At the base of spaceship rock looking back at the
Rabbit Ear Rock formation.
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You are now northeast of Courthouse Butte.
The picture on the right shows the view to the north.
You are now traveling west, north of Courthouse Butte.
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Looking back to the east shows Spaceship Rock
and the Rabbit Ears rock formation.
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Looking back to the east at Spaceship Rock
and the Rabbit Ears rock formation. Hikers have climbed
up the northern side to Spaceship Rock to reach the top.
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Looking north.
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Looking southwest you can barely make out the top
of Bell Rock.
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Top of Bell Rock is now easily seen.
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There are many side trails in this area and it is
easy to get off the main trail. Keep Bell Rock in view and
head towards it.
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Shown here is the east side of Northern Bell
Rock, a large rock
formation in the mid-valley, that was seen from the parking lot.
Note Cathedral Rock on the horizon.
The trail splits just to the south of this
formation. If you take the righthand fork, the trail goes to
the western side of the rock formation. A valley will separate
you from the parking lot.
Take the trail which heads towards Bell Rock.
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The trail reaches a small summit and
Cathedral Rock
comes into view.
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The trail heads toward Bell
Rock. .
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Northern Bell Rock and Cathedral Rock can be
seen.
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The trail trail divides. One side of the
fork leads to Bell Rock.
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The trail to the right passes to the west of
Northern Bell Rock and to the Little Horse parking lot and
trailhead.
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The trail passes on the northern side of Bell
Rock.
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Looking north, Northern Bell Rock can be seen.
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The trail continues west and joins the Bell Rock
Parkway.
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