Steptoe Butte State Park

The rolling hills of the Palouse Prairie spread over 19,000 sq miles of southeastern Washington, western Idaho, and northeastern Oregon. The soil, which built up over thousands to tens of thousands of years, was created by wind-blown sediments that were originally deposited in central Washington during the Lake Missoula floods. In some places it's over 200' deep! The soil is very fertile and supports crops such wheat, barley, and legumes. Little of the native prairie is left.

Steptoe Butte, a 400 million years old mound of quartzite, is an anomaly in the surrounding sea of wheat fields. It's elevation, 1000' feet above the fields, gives visitors who drive the 4 mile road to the summit an expansive 360 degree view.

The are no barriers blocking the view at the top, just a short guardrail so it completely accessible. The view can also be seen without leaving your vehicle.

Buses are driven on the road so it's okay for large RVs but be aware that it's narrow, steep and does not have guardrails. The parking area is large. There's another lot on the actual summit that is much smaller. We walked/rolled up the very steep, short road to see the view from that lot.  Park  47.03166, -117.29673