| Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Steptoe Butte | |
  Location in the state of Washington  Steptoe Butte (the United States) | |
| Location | Whitman County, Washington, United States |
| Nearest city | Colfax, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°01′56″N 117°17′48″W / 47.03222°N 117.29667°W[1] |
| Area | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Elevation | 3,609 ft (1,100 m) |
| Established | 1946 |
| Administered by | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission |
| Website | Official website  |
| 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 Heritage Site, 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". 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.