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Whitetail Butte
The view from Whitetail Butte offers something unique
each time one ascends this 3,000 foot mound that rises abruptly from
the Jack Pine Flats. The butte is only a few minutes travel from
Coolin and the south end of the lake.
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In summer, unspoiled views of the mountains surrounding the south end of
the lake unfold before you. In fall, you may be greeted by a cloudbank
between you and the forest floor, which affords a very different view
of the Selkirk mountain peaks nudging their way through the fluffy cloud
layer. In winter, the butte makes an exciting snowmobile ride with new
vistas around each turn. In spring, a birds-eye view of turbulent runoff
waters rushing down Priest River is an awesome sight. Whatever the time
of year, Whitetail Butte is a close-in getaway that offers grand vistas
and provides an ideal picnic site among the trees at the top of the butte. |
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To reach Whitetail Butte from Coolin, travel south on East River
Road (State Forest Road #1) until it intersects with State Forest
Road #12 (5-1/2 miles). Turn right (west) onto Road #12 and proceed
3/4-mile to the intersection with State Forest Road #121. Turn left
(south) onto Road #121 and follow it to the top of the butte. Most
of the road from the base of the butte to the top is too narrow for
two-way traffic and a high clearance vehicle is recommended. Be alert
for oncoming vehicles and be prepared to back-up some distance to
a bypass point if an oncoming vehicle is encountered. |
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