White Butte | |
Elevation Ft: | 3508 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence Ft: | 546 |
Map: | North Dakota#USA |
Label Position: | right |
Listing: | U.S. state high point 30th |
Location: | Slope County, North Dakota, U.S. |
Coordinates: | 46.3867°N -103.3024°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Topo: | USGS Amidon |
Easiest Route: | Hike (cattle trail) |
White Butte is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of North Dakota. At an elevation of 3,506 ft (1,069 m), it is a prominent butte in Slope County, in the Badlands of the southwestern part of the state. It is located 3miles east of U.S. 85 and about 6.50NaN0 south of Amidon.
The nearest town is Amidon, about seven miles to the northwest. The summit is located within the boundaries of the Little Missouri National Grassland and is about 35miles south of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It is on private property, owned by the Dennis family who live nearby. At the parking area, one mile due north of the trailhead, the family maintains a small mailbox-like receptacle for donations to help maintain the area, and requests a $5 contribution from visitors. From the trailhead, the trail itself is a 4-mile round trip.[3]
The Killdeer Mountains,[4] 75miles to the north, rise roughly 1000feet from their foothills, but are 225feet shorter than White Butte.
thumb|none|Looking to the west from the trail.