| Steptoe Butte State Park | |
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| Washington State Park | |
 Steptoe Butte | |
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| Location | Whitman County, Washington, United States 3,612 ft (1,101 m) |
| Coordinates | 47°01′57″N 117°17′55″W / 47.03250°N 117.29861°W[1] |
| Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Established | 1946 |
| Operator | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Website | Steptoe Butte State Park |
| Designated | 1965 |
Steptoe Butte is a quartzite island jutting out of the silty loess of the Palouse hills in Whitman County, Washington, in the northwest United States. The 3,612-foot (1,101 m) butte is preserved as Steptoe Butte State Park, a publicly owned 150-acre (61 ha) recreation area located 12 miles (19 km) north of Colfax.[2]
Steptoe Butte and nearby Kamiak Butte comprise Steptoe and Kamiak Buttes National Natural Landmark. This 1,144-acre (463 ha) area, designated in 1965, includes land in state and county ownership.[3]
- ^ "Steptoe Butte State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
waspwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Steptoe and Kamiak Buttes". National Park Service. Retrieved June 24, 2022.