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Capitol Butte via Lizard Head Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Arizona

Capitol Butte via Lizard Head Trail

Sedona, Arizona

2.8 mi

Distance

1,775 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 49m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Capitol Butte via Lizard Head Trail is an out-and-back trail in Yavapai County, Arizona. It is 2.8 miles long and gains 1,775 feet. It is in or next to Sedona, Arizona.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,411 ft
Max:1,904 ft
Gain:667 ft
Loss:667 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,411 ft and 1,904 ft across 2.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,411 ft1,575 ft1,740 ft1,904 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.1 mi2.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,411 ft
High point1.4 mi1,904 ft
End2.8 mi1,411 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sedona, AZ · in or next to town
County:
Yavapai County, AZ

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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