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Capitol Butte

Coordinates: 34°53′10″N 111°48′26″W / 34.8861582°N 111.8071347°W / 34.8861582; -111.8071347
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Capitol Butte
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Highest point
Elevation6,355 ft (1,937 m)[1][2]
Prominence1,455 ft (443 m)[1]
Parent peakWilson Mountain (7,122 ft)[1]
Isolation3.36 mi (5.41 km)[1]
Coordinates34°53′10″N 111°48′26″W / 34.8861582°N 111.8071347°W / 34.8861582; -111.8071347[4]
Geography
Country
United States
State
Arizona
County
Yavapai
Protected area
Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness
Parent rangeColorado Plateau[3]
Topo mapUSGS Wilson Mountain
Geology
Rock agePermian
Rock type(s)Coconino Sandstone
Schnebly Hill Formation
Climbing
Easiest route(class 3)[1] Southwest ridge

Capitol Butte is a 6,355-foot-elevation (1,937-meter) summit in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.

Description

Capitol Butte is located three miles immediately northwest of Sedona in the Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, on land managed by Coconino National Forest. The nearest higher neighbor is Lost Wilson Mountain 3.1 miles (5 km) to the north-northeast.[1][3] Precipitation runoff from this feature drains to Oak Creek which is part of the Verde River watershed.[3] Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,700 feet (518 meters) above West Sedona in 0.6 mile (1 km). Capitol Butte is composed of light-colored Coconino Sandstone overlaying reddish Schnebly Hill Formation.[5]

Etymology

The landform's toponym was officially adopted in 1971 by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2] It is unknown how the butte came to be called "Capitol,"[6] however it does resemble a capitol dome in appearance.[7] Previous variant names for the landform included Capital Butte, Gray Mountain, Grayback Mountain, and Judge Oteys Tombstone.[4] Locals call it "Thunder Mountain."[8]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Capitol Butte is located in a temperate semi-arid climate zone.[9] Climbers can expect afternoon rain and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Capitol Butte - 6,355' AZ". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Board on Geographic Names, Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States, Decision List No. 7102, 1971, page 1.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Capitol Butte, Arizona". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Capitol Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. ↑ Bruce Grubbs, Hiking Northern Arizona: A Guide to Northern Arizona's Greatest Hiking Adventures, Rowman & Littlefield, 2021, ISBN 9781493053384, p. 195.
  6. ↑ Will Croft Barnes, Arizona Place Names, University of Arizona Press, 2016, ISBN 9780816534951, p. 76.
  7. ↑ Wayne Ranney, Sedona Through Time: Geology of the Red Rocks, Red Lake Books, 1993, ISBN 9780961167899, p. 83.
  8. ↑ Bruce Grubbs, Best Easy Day Hikes Sedona, Rowman & Littlefield, 2019, ISBN 9781493041169, p. 79.
  9. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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