butte
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A flat, shady trail transitions to steep switchbacks through meadows and wildflowers approaching the top of the butte and ridge, all leading to the newly restored fire lookout.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023
But the one discovered by Saildrone more closely resembles a butte like those found in the deserts of the Southwest.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023
I left early, skipping breakfast to trek along the butte toward the Piz Boè.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022
An Oregon butte unfortunately titled “Swastika Mountain” will be getting a new name in the near future.
From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2022
Small, rudely fashioned models of farmhouses and farmyards covered the top of the butte.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing butte
Geological Features
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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The United States
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