Hubbell Butte facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hubbell Butte
Highest point
Elevation	6,740 ft (2,050 m)
Prominence	280 ft (85 m)
Isolation	0.84 mi (1.35 km)
Parent peak	Siegfried Pyre
Geography
Hubbell.Butte Location in Arizona Show map of Arizona Hubbell.Butte Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Grand Canyon National Park Coconino County, Arizona, US
Parent range	Kaibab Plateau (Walhalla Plateau) Colorado Plateau
Topo map	USGS Walhalla Plateau
Geology
Age of rock	Permian down to Cambrian
Mountain type	sedimentary rock: sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, sandstone, shale
Type of rock	Supai Group, Redwall Limestone, Muav Limestone, Bright Angel Shale

Hubbell Butte is a mountain peak in the eastern part of the Grand Canyon. It stands 6,740 feet (about 2,054 meters) tall. You can find it in Coconino County, in northern Arizona, United States.

This butte is located about 1.5 miles northeast of Cape Final, which is on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Hubbell Butte is also close to another peak called Siegfried Pyre, about 1.0 mile to its southeast. The butte is about 5.0 miles east of the Colorado River, which flows through Marble Canyon.

Hubbell Butte is made up of different layers of rock. These include the Supai Group units, which sit on top of Redwall Limestone cliffs. The western side of Hubbell Butte is near a part of Lava Creek. It's also next to the ridgeline of Siegfried Pyre.

History of Hubbell Butte

Hubbell Butte got its name from Don Lorenzo Hubbell. He was a very well-known trader. He worked with the Navajo people a long time ago. His trading post, the Lorenzo Hubbell Trading Post and Warehouse, is still famous today.

Nearby Grand Canyon Features

Naji Point (upper left), Point Final (middle left). Hubbell Butte, then linear prominence of Juno Temple, then the highest prominence: Jupiter Temple (photo foreground).

Siegfried Pyre ridgeline (left) & Hubbell Butte (right)

Hubbell Butte, along with its neighbors Poston Butte and Chiavria Point, are all part of the Upper Lava Creek area. This area collects water that flows into Lava Creek. The highest points of this area are formed by the Siegfried Pyre ridgeline. This ridgeline is made of a strong rock layer called the Esplanade Sandstone. This rock forms tall cliffs and flat areas.

There are other cool rock formations nearby. South of Hubbell Butte, you can find Juno Temple. Even taller and more famous is Jupiter Temple. Jupiter Temple is next to Venus and Apollo Temples. These temples are amazing rock structures in the Grand Canyon.

When you look north from certain spots, you can see many of these features. You might spot Point Final, Naji Point, Hubbell Butte, Jupiter Temple, and Venus Temple all at once!

North side of the Siegfried Pyre ridgeline, seen from Point Imperial.