Record SL-631442 · Wikidata Q49089623
Whites Butte
No list classifications
Elevation
1,461
m
4,793 ft
Prominence
110 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
36.0978° N,
112.2316° W
Grid ref
—
Description
WikipediaWhites Butte is a 4,860-foot (1,480 m) prominence adjacent the course of the Colorado River near the beginning of the Western Grand Canyon, (west terminus of the South Rim). The butte lies at the terminus of Travertine Canyon, the adjacent canyon west of Hermit Canyon. The Boucher Trail which begins at Upper Hermit Canyon, courses the east base of Whites Butte to reach the Tonto Trail-(west), on the Tonto Platform, south side of the Colorado River.
Best months
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Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Butte | 1,432 m | NW 334° | 2.8 km |
| Eremita Mesa | 1,985 m | SW 204° | 3.0 km |
| Cope Butte | 1,374 m | E 110° | 3.3 km |
| Vesta Temple | 1,919 m | W 262° | 3.4 km |
| Diana Temple | 2,018 m | W 280° | 4.6 km |
| Scylla Butte | 1,174 m | NW 329° | 4.8 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Face | Monument Creek Pinnacle | 5.10a | 4.1 km |
| Nevermind the Lion | Hermit Trail Horsethief Tank Cave | V5-6 | 6.5 km |
| Battlebitch | The Battleship | 5.8+ | 8.7 km |
| Original Route | The Battleship | — | 8.7 km |
| Side blotch bomber | South Rim Trail Boulder | V6- | 8.7 km |
| Alien balls | South Rim Trail Boulder | V2- | 8.7 km |
| Roof Right | Wailing Wall | 5.6 | 8.8 km |
| Orca the Killer Wall | Wailing Wall | 5.10a | 8.8 km |
| Roof Left | Wailing Wall | 5.5 | 8.8 km |
| Rip Off | Wailing Wall | 5.8 | 8.8 km |
| Black Bawl | Wailing Wall | 5.9 | 8.8 km |
| Holey Terror | Wailing Wall | 5.10- | 8.8 km |
| Cinch Up | Wailing Wall | 5.5 | 8.8 km |
| Easier Than Jackie | Wailing Wall | 5.7 | 8.8 km |
| Lieback and Enjoy It | Wailing Wall | 5.10- | 8.8 km |
| Billy Crystal | Medivac Wall | 5.7 | 8.8 km |
| Loch Ness | Medivac Wall | 5.11 | 8.8 km |
| Godliness | Medivac Wall | 5.8 | 8.8 km |
| Cleanliness | Medivac Wall | 5.7 | 8.8 km |
| Studly Do-Right | Lower Flailing Wall | 5.9- | 8.8 km |
| Unknown | Lower Flailing Wall | 5.11a/b | 8.8 km |
| Preying Mantles | Lower Flailing Wall | 5.11 | 8.8 km |
| The Pink Panter | Lower Flailing Wall | 5.10a/b | 8.8 km |
| The Makers Mark | Lower Flailing Wall | 5.11 | 8.8 km |
| A Yucca Minute | Lower Flailing Wall | 5.11- | 8.8 km |