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eagle's eye view
Steptoe Butte is a stone thimble situated in the heart of Eastern Washington farmland. It’s the biggest bump around, and the from the top you can see 200 miles in any direction you choose to look. If you’re hungry for long views after a winter of clouds and storms, especially if your view has been an urban one, this is place for you. There were a couple of downsides to my visit: the wind was blowing so hard I couldn’t hold the camera steady, and the road to the top of the butte is a real white-knuckler. I had to wonder what would happen if there was a vehicle coming down while I was going up. I’d probably still be there, saying something like, “Hey, don’t rush me! I backed up almost two inches that time!” Native Americans called this butte “the power mountain,” believing that a journey to the summit bestowed a gift of power from the mountain’s guardian spirit. And I really did feel more powerful going down than I did going up. Of course, I was on the inside, bluff-hugging part of the road then, which might have helped.
eagle's eye view
Steptoe Butte is a stone thimble situated in the heart of Eastern Washington farmland. It’s the biggest bump around, and the from the top you can see 200 miles in any direction you choose to look. If you’re hungry for long views after a winter of clouds and storms, especially if your view has been an urban one, this is place for you. There were a couple of downsides to my visit: the wind was blowing so hard I couldn’t hold the camera steady, and the road to the top of the butte is a real white-knuckler. I had to wonder what would happen if there was a vehicle coming down while I was going up. I’d probably still be there, saying something like, “Hey, don’t rush me! I backed up almost two inches that time!” Native Americans called this butte “the power mountain,” believing that a journey to the summit bestowed a gift of power from the mountain’s guardian spirit. And I really did feel more powerful going down than I did going up. Of course, I was on the inside, bluff-hugging part of the road then, which might have helped.