Spokane: Kamiak Butte
This 3.5-mile dayhike loops a remarkable butte for scenic panoramas above the endless green hills of southeastern Washington.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 4.6
Waypoints
KBT001
Location: 46.870288848877, -117.152900695801
From trailhead kiosk, swing SSW onto Pine Ridge Trail
KBT002
Location: 46.8669090270996, -117.159400939941
Wooden bench sits on N side of trail. Sweet views: The rolling green hillocks, though much smaller, evoke the verdant landscapes of Ireland. Continue climbing
KBT003
Location: 46.863639831543, -117.166297912598
Rounded summit of Steptoe Butte rises in N
KBT004
Location: 46.862979888916, -117.166603088379
Turn R for a short spur
KBT005
Location: 46.862190246582, -117.167198181152
Rutted trail lined with red, yellow, and white wildfl owers leads to the Kamiak Butte’s quartzite summit
KBT006
Location: 46.8620910644531, -117.172897338867
Sign marks trail’s end; backtrack to WPT 4
KBT007
Location: 46.8643989562988, -117.159202575684
More views into a green sea of wheat fields
KBT008
Location: 46.867748260498, -117.151000976562
Continue E. Odd fact: Kamiak had a ski slope in the 1950s that closed for lack of snow
KBT009
Location: 46.8678894042969, -117.149299621582
Trail ends @ park boundary; backtrack to WPT 8 and turn R (N)
KBT010
Location: 46.8685646057129, -117.152000427246
Trail switchbacks off Kamiak Butte. Note the taller trees on N slope compared to the barer, sunbleached S side. Return to trailhead