Steptoe Butte State Park

Steptoe Butte State Park

Parks Directory of the United States / State Parks / Washington

Location:12 miles north of Colfax.
Facilities:Picnic areas, interpretive signs.
Activities:Historical and natural interpretation, sightseeing.
Special Features:Steptoe Butte is a 3,612-foot-tall thimble-shaped quartzite butte which looms over the surrounding flatlands. Native Americans called the butte the "power mountain". It was believed that a journey to the butte bestowed a gift of power from the mountain's guardian spirit.
Address:c/o Central Ferry State Park
10152 State Hwy 127
Pomeroy, WA 99347
Phone:509-549-3551
Web: www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Steptoe%20Butte
Size: 150 acres.

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