Whites Butte
| Whites Butte | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,860 ft (1,480 m) |
| Prominence | 360 ft (110 m) |
| Parent peak | Vesta Temple (South Rim) |
| Coordinates | 36°05′51″N 112°13′53″W / 36.0976°N 112.2313°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Grand Canyon Coconino County, Arizona. U.S. |
| Topo map | USPS Grand Canyon |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pennsylvanian down to Early Paleoproterozoic |
| Mountain type | sedimentary rock: sandstone siltstone mudstone limestone shale sandstone |
| Rock type(s) | (Supai Group (4-units)) 2-Manakacha Formation-(cliff-remainder prominence, (unit no. 2 of 4) 1-Watahomigi Formation, Redwall Limestone-(massif) (Tonto Group (3 of 3)) _3-Muav Limestone _2-Bright Angel Shale _1-Tapeats Sandstone Vishnu Basement Rocks |
Whites 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.