Bell Rock & Courthouse Butte
Bell Rock
A red rock shaped like a giant bell beside Highway 179, forming a loop with neighboring Courthouse Butte; the most accessible vortex in Sedona.
Bell Rock sits north of the village of Oak Creek, beside State Route 179. Its shape resembles a large bell, and next to it stands the taller Courthouse Butte. From the Bell Rock Vista parking lot, the gentle Bell Rock Pathway lets you walk up on your own to the platform in the middle of Bell Rock. The Courthouse Butte Loop, which circles both buttes, covers about 6.4 km and makes a good half-day hike. This is one of Sedona's four energy vortexes, and you will often see people meditating here. A Red Rock Pass is required. The parking lot has plenty of capacity. It is about 15 minutes by car from downtown.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Chapel of the Holy Cross
- Cathedral Rock
- Red Rock Crossing (Crescent Moon Picnic Site)
- Airport Mesa
- Snoopy Rock
- Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village
- Red Rock State Park
- Uptown Sedona