The hike around Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte is an enjoyable easy to moderate 4.5 mile hike with some rock stair stepping.    (Bell Rock is shown on the right)   
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• Park just north of Bell Rock (towards Sedona).

• Take Bell Rock Trail Pathway south on the western side of Bell Rock until it meets Courthouse Butte Loop Trail on the southern side (away form Sedona) of Bell Rock.  This is between 3/4 to 1 mile.   View Photos of Trail
  
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• Take Courthouse Butte Loop around the southern edge of Bell Rock and around Courthouse Butte, until it returns back to Bell Rock Trail Pathway.
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   

There are cairns to mark the trail.  However, this area is heavily traveled and many side trails exist.  Keep your eyes on Court House Butte and Bell Rock to be sure you are on track.  (Courthouse Butte is shown on the right)

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For more information go to the U.S. Forest Service Website.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/recreation/
red_rock/bell-rock-pathway.shtml 
  
  
  

The Topographic Map Below shows the trail to be taken:

• Red:  Parking Lot

• Purple:  Bell Rock Trail Pathway   
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• Dark Blue:  Courthouse Butte Loop  
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• Light Blue:  Some of the Many Side Trails