Today my friends and I went for a hike on this gorgeous fall day.
We decided to tackle the West Butte Trail out in Palmer.
The trails begins through the forest allowing some nice views.
Then you have to climb a zillion steps! Well, it was more like 440 or so. Pretty rough climbing for me.
There are eight switchbacks along the trail as you trek toward the top.
However, the views from the top were definitely worth it.
You can see the Knik Glacier in the distance.
Pioneer Peak was looking pretty awesome in the fall sunlight.
The Talkeetna Mountain Range towers over the valley.
There is a gain of 880 feet in elevation from the beginning of the trail to this viewpoint.
I can understand why this is the most popular hike in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
This is the view from the top of the 880 foot tall Butte.
This trail is about 3 miles roundtrip and well worth the time and effort to make it to the summit.
