Bell Rock Courthouse Butte Loop
The Hike around Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte is an enjoyable easy to moderate 3.2 mile (plus distance fromn the parking lot of approximatley 0.2 to 0.3 miles) hike with some rock stair stepping.      There are two parking lots which you can use to hike this trail. One is South of Bell Rock, next to Oak Creek Village, the other is just North of Bell Rock (towards Sedona). (Bell Rock is shown on the right)  Be sure to use the Kiosk to obtain a day use park permit.  From South Bell Rock Parking Lot From North Bell Rock Parking Lot
View Flowers and Wildlife on Trail      For more information go to the U.S. Forest Service Website. http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/coconino /recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=72016&actid=50

Note:  All trail maps are designed to give the hiker an idea what he/she will encounter.  They are not designed for navigation or to be used as a source of directions for a hike. 
    

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Aerial view of the South Bell Rock Pathway (red). The Courthouse Butte Loop is in dark blue.  Click on Picture to Enlarge    

View of Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte from the South Parking Lot. 

Beginning of Bell Rock Path.

The Trailhead for Big Park Loop Trail forks off to the right.   

Heading towards Bell Rock.

Near the Base of Bell Rock, the trailhead for Courthouse Butte Loop is encountered. The picture to the right is looking back toward the Southern Parking Lot. 

 
Trailhead Sign for Courthouse Butte Loop.

Continue Hiking Courthouse Loop:     

• Continue Hiking on Court House Butte Loop 
    

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From the North Parking Lot:

• There are two trails which leave the northern parking lot which will lead you to the Bell Rock Path and Courthouse Butte Loop Trail. These trails are:  Click on Picture to the Right to Enlarge

  • Bell Rock Trail.

  • Phone Trail (the old Bell Rock Trail).
      
     
     
       
        

• Take Bell Rock Trail South until it meets Bell Rock Pathway (Path). Travel along the western side of Bell Rock (to your right) 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.
   
  The trails are shown in the picture to the right. The northern parking lot is at the top of the picture, Bell Rock is at the bottom. Bell Rock Trail is in Blue, Bell Rock Pathway (Path)/Vista is in Red and Phone Trail is in Green. 

• 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 topographical map at the bottom of the page)
    
  (Click on Aerial Map to Enlarge)
  
  Follow Bell Rock Trail and Bell Rock Parkway From the North Parking Lot to The Southern Trailhead of Courthouse Butte Loop Trail on the South Side of Bell Rock.
   
   

Continue Hiking Courthouse Loop:     

• Continue Hiking on Court House Butte Loop - From the Southern Junction with Bell Rock Pathway  
   
    

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Use the Links Below to Go to Home Page of Additional Hiking Trails:

• Go To Bell Rock Pathway Home Page

• Go to Courthouse Butte Loop Home Page

• Return to Sedona Hiking Trails Home Page

  
The Topographic Map Below shows the trail to be taken:

• Red:  Bell Rock Pathway (Path)   
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• Dark Blue:  Courthouse Butte Loop  
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• Light Blue:  Some of the Many Side Trails