Yavapai Vista sits at 4,455 feet along the Red Rock Scenic Byway, with the land dropping 163 feet over the next 600 meters. The overlook faces 60 degrees, oriented toward sunrise, roughly 30 degrees off square. Baby Bell Rock is closest, half a mile to the east-northeast at 4,454 feet, while Courthouse Butte rises to 5,452 feet a mile to the east. Other peaks visible include Gibraltar Rock and East Twin Butte to the northeast, Christianity Spire and West Twin Butte to the north, and Rabbit Ears to the east at 2.5 miles. Named features Chicken Point, White Line, and Planetarium also lie within two miles to the north and north-northeast. A connecting trail, the Yavapai Vista Trail, is a half-mile out-and-back route rated for all skill levels, used for hiking and walking, with dogs permitted on leash. Cottonwood is 15.1 miles to the west-southwest, Flagstaff is 28 miles north-northeast, and Prescott Valley lies 35.1 miles west-southwest. Bell Rock Pathway / Vista precedes this stop on the byway, with Courthouse Vista next.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:39 | 18:06 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:44 | 19:07 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 18:25 | 17:52 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 17:20 | 16:42 |
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Yavapai Vista Trail is a 0.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Sedona, Arizona that offers scenic views. The trail is good for all skill levels and primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Courthouse Butte is a butte just north of the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona, United States, south of Sedona in Yavapai County. Summit elevation is 5,454 feet (1,662 m). It is just east of Bell Rock.
Yavapai Vista sits at about 4,455 feet (1,358 m).
From Yavapai Vista: Baby Bell Rock (ENE, 0.5 mi); Courthouse Butte (E, 1.0 mi); Gibraltar Rock (NE, 1.8 mi); Christianity Spire (NNE, 1.9 mi).
Sunrise. The land falls away from Yavapai Vista toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Cottonwood, 15 miles WSW of Yavapai Vista.
Courthouse Vista is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Yavapai Vista.
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