I did this HP, my fifteenth, on the way home from a trip that took me to WA and MT where I hit Iowa, S. Dakota, and Washington hps. The dirt road to the HP and hike was uneventful. I left a deposit in their box requesting contributions. The view of the flat land surrounding White Butte was nice. After this I drive the rest of the way home to Illinois after a great trip west. Photos of my Rainier climb and two backpack trips I did on this trip west can be found by clicking on my homepage below.
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