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Steptoe Butte

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donated 120 acres (49 ha) of land to form the park, which was later increased to over 150 acres (61 ha). The east,south and west portions of the butte were purchased in 2016 by two couples Kent and Elaine Bassett, and Ray and Joan Folwell. The owners planned to protect their 437 acres
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that underlie the rest of the Palouse. Steptoe Butte has become an archetype, as isolated protrusions of bedrock, such as summits of hills or mountains, in lava flows have come to be called "steptoes". Steptoe and Kamiak Buttes are outliers of
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A narrow paved road winds around the butte, leading to a parking area at the summit. The park offers picnicking facilities and an interpretive wayside exhibit. Popular activities include sight-seeing, paragliding, hang gliding, kite and
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The rock that forms the butte is over 400 million years old, in contrast with the 15–7 million year old
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Steptoe Butte's summit provides scenic views of the Palouse farmland, seen here in the late spring.
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stood atop the butte from 1888 to 1908, burning down in 1911. In 1946,
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The butte's expansive views of the Palouse attracts photographers
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Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer
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Tourists and photographers park alongside the access road
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is easily visible, 70 miles (110 km) to the north.
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Steptoe Butte State Park
Washington State Park

Map showing the location of Steptoe Butte State Park
Map showing the location of Steptoe Butte State Park
Whitman County
Washington
47°01′57″N 117°17′55″W / 47.03250°N 117.29861°W / 47.03250; -117.29861
Steptoe Butte State Park
U.S. National Natural Landmark
quartzite
loess
Palouse
Whitman County, Washington
northwest
United States
butte
Colfax
Kamiak Butte
National Natural Landmark
Columbia River Basalts
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene Mountains
Elevation
sea level
prominence
Mount Spokane

Colonel Edward Steptoe
James S. "Cashup" Davis

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