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Steptoe Butte State Park

Colfax, Washington

A butte rising above the rolling Palouse wheat fields with a drive-up summit.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
60 min
Steptoe Butte State Park
Washington State Department of Natural Resources · CC BY-SA 2.0

A narrow paved road spirals to the top for sweeping views over green or golden fields, depending on season. Sunrise and sunset are spectacular. Quiet most of the day.

Good to know

  • Late spring is greenest
  • Take a jacket, it blows at the top
  • Narrow road, avoid in very long rigs
Best time
Sunrise or sunset
Open
All year
Getting there
Paved spiral road, narrow in places
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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