1.4 miles
Distance
108 ft
Climb
-226 ft
Descent
00:41:10
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  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Horse
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Bell Rock
    Village Of Oak Creek, Arizona
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #838 in Hiking [+]
    • #1980 in Trail Running
    • #261 in Horseback
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Hiking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Horseback

Iconic loop of Courthouse Butte. One of the more popular hikes in the area with great views, but not too steep. This section is hike and horseback only, so you can walk easy with the kids.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Courthouse Butte Loop hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -120 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,282 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,477 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,402 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,281 ft
  • Grade
    -1.6%
  • Grade max
    -22.9%
  • Grade min
    17.1%
  • Distance climb
    1,991 ft
  • Distance down
    4,268 ft
  • Distance flat
    771 ft
  • Avg time
    00:41:10
  • Avg reverse time
    00:53:56
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      Courthouse Butte... Trail Reports

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      Apr 25, 2023 @ 9:49am
      Apr 25, 2023
      		 Beautiful, incredible...perfect
      Jan 4, 2022 @ 11:59am
      Jan 4, 2022
      		 Easy hike around courthouse with wonderful views. Many closeup Beautiful views of the majestic Courthouse.
      Jul 2, 2020 @ 7:17pm
      Jul 2, 2020
      Dec 28, 2019 @ 8:53am
      Dec 28, 2019
      Jul 7, 2019 @ 1:24pm
      Jul 7, 2019
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 4 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 29 rides
      • 6 miles avg distance
      All
      • 150 rides
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      5 |
      Mar 13, 2024 @ 7:06pm
      Mar 13, 2024

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