Evans Butte (Grand Canyon)
Evans Butte is a 6,379-foot-elevation (1,944-meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated at the north end of Sagittarius Ridge, three miles south-southwest of King Arthur Castle, and two miles southeast of Dox Castle. Topographic relief is significant as it rises over 4,100 feet (1,200 meters) above the Colorado River in 2.5 miles (4.0 km), and the north aspect rises 2,700 feet above Flint Creek in one mile. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Evans Butte is located in a cold semi-arid climate zone, with precipitation runoff draining west to the Colorado River via Shinumo Creek, Hotauta Canyon, and Monadnock Amphitheater. The butte is composed of Pennsylvanian-Permian Supai Group overlaying the cliff-forming Mississippian Redwall Limestone, and Cambrian Tonto Group. Evans Butte was climbed solo by Harvey Butchart on October 11, 1976, thereby making it the 76th of the 83 summits which he climbed in the Grand Canyon.
| Evans Butte | |
|---|---|
Northwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,379 ft (1,944 m) |
| Prominence | 599 ft (183 m) |
| Parent peak | Guinevere Castle (7,281 ft) |
| Isolation | 2.54 mi (4.09 km) |
| Coordinates | 36°13′47″N 112°17′29″W |
| Geography | |
Evans Butte Location in Arizona Evans Butte Evans Butte (the United States) | |
| Location | Grand Canyon National Park Coconino County, Arizona, US |
| Parent range | Kaibab Plateau Colorado Plateau |
| Topo map | USGS Havasupai Point |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | sandstone. limestone, shale |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1963 |
| Easiest route | scrambling |