Butchart Butte is a 7,602-foot (2,317 m)-elevation summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, United States.[2] It is situated on the North Rim, midway between Gunther Castle and Siegfried Pyre, and between the Chuar and Kwagunt Valleys. Topographic relief is significant as it rises 4,900 feet (1,500 m) above the Colorado River in five miles.
| Butchart Butte | |
|---|---|
 Butchart Butte, south aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,602 ft (2,317 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 542 ft (165 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Siegfried Pyre (7,922 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 0.80 mi (1.29 km)[1] |
| Coordinates | 36°12′15″N 111°53′48″W / 36.2041565°N 111.8966555°W[2] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Harvey Butchart |
| Geography | |
  Butchart Butte Location in Arizona  Butchart Butte Butchart Butte (the United States) | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Coconino |
| Protected area | Grand Canyon National Park |
| Parent range | Kaibab Plateau Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Walhalla Plateau |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | sandstone, limestone, mudstone |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | class 5.1 climbing[1] |
This butte is named in honor for Dr. John Harvey Butchart (1907–2002), a mathematics professor and explorer well known for his hiking and climbing accomplishments at the Grand Canyon.[2] He climbed 83 summits and claimed 28 first ascents within the canyon, for which he holds the record.[3] This feature's name was officially adopted in 2009 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[2] Fellow canyoneer Jim Haggart submitted the naming proposal for consideration, and whereas Butchart did climb nearest higher neighbor Siegfried Pyre, he did not climb this butte that now bears his name.[4]
Butchart Butte is composed of a cupola of remnant Permian Coconino Sandstone overlaying strata of the Pennsylvanian-Permian Supai Group. This in turn overlays the cliff-forming layer of Mississippian Redwall Limestone, which in turn overlays Cambrian Tonto Group, and finally Neoproterozoic Chuar Group at river level.[5] According to the Köppen climate classification system, Butchart Butte is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone.[6] Precipitation runoff from this feature drains to the nearby Colorado River via Chuar Creek (southeast) and Kwagunt Creek (northeast).
Gallery edit
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Butchart Butte centered at top, South aspect, aerial view. -
Butchart Butte in upper right. Also in the frame are Apollo Temple, Jupiter Temple, and Siegfried Pyre. -
Siegfried Pyre centered with Butchart Butte to right. From Cape Final. -
Aerial looking southwest at Siegfried Pyre (centered) and Butchart Butte (lower left) -
Butchart Butte centered in back, looking southeast from Point Imperial. Also in the field of view: Mount Hayden, Colter Butte, Alsap Butte, and Siegfried Pyre. -
Aerial view looking west, Butchart in bullseye -
Butchart Butte in upper right
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Butchart Butte – 7,602' AZ". Lists of John. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ a b c d "Butchart Butte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ Butte named for legendary Canyon hiker, Williamsnews.com
- ^ Butte named for legendary Canyon hiker, Williamsnews.com
- ^ N.H. Darton, Story of the Grand Canyon of Arizona, 1917.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Weather forecast: National Weather Service
- Butchart Butte photo by Harvey Butchart