We had heard from some locals that a favorite quick hike was called The Butte. It is this little piece of land that sticks up out of the earth in the middle of the valley in Palmer with a total elevation of 875 feet, which sounds similar to a rolling hill in Pennsyltucky. The climb was steep, but we had already gotten some practice climbing other steep mountains, so by this time we were pros. The reward for climbing The Butte is a terrific 360 degree view of the Talkeetna Mountains, the Chugach Range, Knik Glacier, the Matunuska River and Mount Susitna. It was a beautiful partly cloudy day, but when we climbed to the top of the mountain there was sunlight shining through the clouds onto the glacier, and it was so beautiful! We also
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