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Courthouse Butte Loop Trail No. 135

Unverified trail record: compiled from official agency pages, checked August 30, 2026, not yet field-checked. About this record

Courthouse Butte Loop Trail No. 135 is an official trail in the Sedona Red Rock area, managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Its published distance is 3.8 miles roundtrip. The managing agency rates it Moderate. The trailhead is Courthouse Vista Trailhead (north) or Bell Rock Vista trailhead (south), SR 179. Fees or passes, as published: Red Rock Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required to park at the trailhead. Every fact here was read from an official source on the date shown and has not been independently field-checked; conditions and fees change, so check the agency page before you go. This record was compiled on August 30, 2026.

Managed by Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service). Facts compiled from official sources on .

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Trail
Courthouse Butte Loop Trail No. 135Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/courthouse-butte-loop-trail-no-135
as of August 30, 2026
Trailhead
Courthouse Vista Trailhead (north) or Bell Rock Vista trailhead (south), SR 179As published: North Trailhead — Courthouse Vista Trailhead, north of Bell Rock: from the junction of Routes 89A and 179 in Sedona, take 179 south 5.2 miles to a left turn lane marked for Courthouse Vista at milepost 308.2, then across the northbound lane to the trailhead on the east side of the road. South Trailhead — Bell Rock Vista and Pathway trailhead, south of Bell Rock: take 179 south 6.5 miles to a left turn lane marked for Bell Rock Vista at milepost 307.1.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/courthouse-butte-loop-trail-no-135
as of August 30, 2026
Coordinates
34.805583, -111.766806Checked via: North Trailhead (Courthouse Vista) GPS printed on the trail page as 34°48'20.1"N 111°46'00.5"W (South Trailhead GPS also printed), converted to decimal degrees only: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/courthouse-butte-loop-trail-no-135
as of August 30, 2026
Route, as published
Circle Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte clockwise (turn east) or counterclockwise (turn west)Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/courthouse-butte-loop-trail-no-135
as of August 30, 2026
Distance, as published
3.8 miles roundtripChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/courthouse-butte-loop-trail-no-135
as of August 30, 2026
Elevation, as published
Trailhead Elevation: 4,326 ft. Elevation Change: 297 ft.Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/courthouse-butte-loop-trail-no-135
as of August 30, 2026
Difficulty, as published
ModerateChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/courthouse-butte-loop-trail-no-135
as of August 30, 2026
Dogs
Not published by the sourceChecked via: No dogs or pets line is printed on https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/courthouse-butte-loop-trail-no-135; nothing was borrowed from elsewhere.
as of August 30, 2026
Fees / pass
Red Rock Pass or America the Beautiful Pass required to park at the trailheadChecked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/courthouse-butte-loop-trail-no-135
as of August 30, 2026
Managed by
Coconino National Forest (USDA Forest Service)Checked via: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/recreation/trails/courthouse-butte-loop-trail-no-135
as of August 30, 2026
Facts compiled on
August 30, 2026Checked via: Compiled verbatim from the official Coconino National Forest trail page (its footer showed 'Last updated July 25, 2025'); not independently field-checked.
as of August 30, 2026

Wilderness rules on the east side

The loop enters and leaves the Munds Mountain Wilderness. Restrictions as published: "Horses are prohibited on Bell Rock Pathway. Bicycles, unmanned aircraft including quadcopters ('drones'), and other mechanized equipment are prohibited by federal law in any Wilderness Area." The page also notes the loop is mostly un-shaded and can be hot in summer.

Nearby trails

The 4 other trail records here whose coordinates are closest to this one's. Each figure is a straight line between the two records' coordinates, not a route, a drive or a hiking time.

This trail record was compiled verbatim from official sources — Forest Service and other agency pages — and has not been independently field-checked. Each fact shows the date it was read and the page it came from. Conditions, closures and fees change; check the managing agency's page before you go. If anything is wrong, corrections are free: email thomas@sedonatechsolutions.com.

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