Arizona · Rock climbing · Sedona · Near Kachina Village

Bell Rock / Courthouse Butte

Bell Rock / Courthouse ButtePhoto: Brady Smith; Coconino National Forest, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2 routes
5.8 – 5.10
Trad
Oct–May
best months

Is Bell Rock / Courthouse Butte open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Coconino National Forest. It doesn't name Bell Rock / Courthouse Butte, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Coconino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Bell Rock / Courthouse Butte is a climbing area in the Munds Mountain Wilderness, part of the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sedona show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 97°F. The climbing here is trad, with two routes listed: Bell Rock - Kamps Route at 5.8 and NorthWest Corner at 5.10. The Courthouse Butte climbing area is about 0.6 miles away, and Castle Towers is about 0.8 miles away. For a place to camp, Crescent Moon Ramada is about 3.1 miles off.

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    Red Chopstick

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  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit Bell Rock / Courthouse Butte

    Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      58° / 34°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      61° / 36°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      67° / 40°

      6 wet

    4. Apr

      75° / 44°

      3 wet

    5. May

      84° / 53°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      94° / 61°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      97° / 68°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 67°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 61°

      5 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 51°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      67° / 41°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      58° / 33°

      4 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sedona, AZ, 6.6 mi away at 4,220 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (2)

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Courthouse ButtePhoto: BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Courthouse Butte

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