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	Red Butte is the most notable feature on the [[Coconino Plateau]] between the [[San Francisco volcanic field]] and the [[Grand Canyon]]. Its base is formed of [[sandstone]]s of the [[Moenkopi Formation]]. Above that are strata of the [[Shinarump Conglomerate]]; the summit is capped with volcanic rocks.		Red Butte is the most notable feature on the [[Coconino Plateau]] between the [[San Francisco volcanic field]] and the [[Grand Canyon]]. Its base is formed of [[sandstone]]s of the [[Moenkopi Formation]]. Above that are strata of the [[Shinarump Conglomerate]]; the summit is capped with volcanic rocks.

	A trail leads to the summit along the west side.<ref name="usfs">{{cite web \|url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/~~recarea~~/kaibab/~~specialplaces/recarea/?recid=11684&actid=119~~ \|title=Red Butte Trail \|publisher=Kaibab National Forest \|~~accessdate~~=2014-02-08}}</ref> The summit affords a good view of the [[San Francisco Peaks]], but because of the slope of the Coconino Plateau, only the uppermost part of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon can be seen.		A trail leads to the summit along the west side.<ref name="usfs">{{cite web \|url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/kaibab/recreation \|title=Red Butte Trail \|publisher=Kaibab National Forest \|access-date=2014-02-08}}</ref> The summit affords a good view of the [[San Francisco Peaks]], but because of the slope of the Coconino Plateau, only the uppermost part of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon can be seen.

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* {{cite summitpost \|id=728178 \|name=Red Butte}}		* {{cite summitpost \|id=728178 \|name=Red Butte}}
	* [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5244795.pdf Geologic Map of the Red Butte Quadrangle] (PDF)		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140314020344/http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5244795.pdf Geologic Map of the Red Butte Quadrangle] (PDF)

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{{Short description|Landform in Coconino County, Arizona}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Red Butte
| photo = Red Butte, Arizona 2003-11-15.jpg
| photo_caption = Red Butte from the south
| elevation_ft = 7329
| elevation_ref = {{navd88}}<ref name="ngs">{{cite ngs |pid=FR0839 |name=Red |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>
| prominence_ft = 956
| prominence_ref = <ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger |pid=19708 |name=Red Butte, Arizona |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>
| location = [[Coconino County, Arizona]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| range = [[Coconino Plateau]]
| map = Arizona#USA
| map_caption = none
| map_size = 180
| label =
| label_position =
| coordinates = {{coord|35.820485764|N|112.089632722|W|type:mountain_region:US-AZ_scale:100000_source:NGS|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| range_coordinates =
| coordinates_ref = <ref name="ngs"/>
| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] Red Butte
| age = [[Mesozoic]]<ref name="usfs"/>
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = [[United States Forest Service|USFS]] trail on west side
}}

'''Red Butte''' is a [[butte]] located in the [[Kaibab National Forest]] in [[Coconino County, Arizona|Coconino County]], [[Arizona]] (not to be confused with Red Mountain which is a blown out volcano located a few miles to the south). It is known to the [[Havasupai]] nation as ''Wii'i Gdwiisa'', "clenched fist mountain," and is regarded as a sacred site.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ratical.org/ratville/native/havasupi.txt |title=Religious Freedom The Environment And Uranium |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>
[[File:Moenkopi sandstone on Red Butte, Arizona 2004-10-19.jpg|thumb|305px|left|Moenkopi sandstone outcrop]]
Red Butte is the most notable feature on the [[Coconino Plateau]] between the [[San Francisco volcanic field]] and the [[Grand Canyon]]. Its base is formed of [[sandstone]]s of the [[Moenkopi Formation]]. Above that are strata of the [[Shinarump Conglomerate]]; the summit is capped with volcanic rocks.

A trail leads to the summit along the west side.<ref name="usfs">{{cite web |url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/kaibab/specialplaces/recarea/?recid=11684&actid=119 |title=Red Butte Trail |publisher=Kaibab National Forest |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> The summit affords a good view of the [[San Francisco Peaks]], but because of the slope of the Coconino Plateau, only the uppermost part of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon can be seen.

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==Lookout tower==
[[File:Fire lookout atop Red Butte, Arizona 2004-10-19.jpg|thumb|left|Fire lookout at summit]]
The Red Butte tower is listed on the [[National Historic Lookout Register]]. Its design is based on the USFS CL 100 plan with modifications. The 14' x 14' cab with tinted windows has a permanent roof overhang for shade. There is a metal catwalk and two cistern tanks for lookout staff water supply.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhlr.org/lookouts/Lookout.aspx?id=408 |title=Red Butte Lookout |publisher=National Historic Lookout Register |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref>

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== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{cite summitpost |id=728178 |name=Red Butte}}
* [http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5244795.pdf Geologic Map of the Red Butte Quadrangle] (PDF)

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[[Category:Buttes of Arizona]]
[[Category:Landforms of Coconino County, Arizona]]

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