The 3,612-foot (1,101 m) butte is preserved as Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site, a publicly owned 150-acre (61 ha) recreation area located 12 miles (19 km) north of Colfax. [2] Steptoe …

Jun 3, 2025 · Steptoe Butte is a thimble-shaped, 3,612-foot tall quartzite butte in southeast Washington. It stands out against soft hills of green and mauve, an occasional barn dotting the …

The whole area around Steptoe Butte and Walla Walla is one of the most beautiful I have seen so far. Even as you drive through by car you feel like you are surfing between huge field waves. …

Steptoe Butte State Park is a 150-acre, 3,612-foot-tall natural monument. Thimble-shaped, the quartzite butte looms in bald grandeur over the prevailing flat lands.

Hundreds of millions of years ago, the rocks at Steptoe Butte were a sandy beach on the west coast of North America. These rocks are part of the Belt Supergroup, some of the oldest rocks …

Steptoe Butte is a formation of granite pushed up from the bedrock vertically and has become a viewpoint where one can see the extreme beauty the rolling hills of the Palouse for over a …

Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site is a National Natural Landmark, with stark, dramatic panoramic views of the surrounding farmlands, mountains and states.

A Steptoe is defined as an isolated protrusion of bedrock (island) immersed in a lava flow. The butte is made up of over 400 million year old quartzite which was initially deposited as seafloor …

Located in Whitman County, Steptoe Butte State Park is renowned for its picturesque rolling hills and stunning vistas. As you explore the park’s trails, you’ll be surrounded by the vibrant …

Steptoe has historically been used as a wagon road and once housed a hotel site and even an observatory. The top of the butte has magnificent views from above the Palouse Hills, and you …