The magma cooled and hardened. Over the millennia, the covering rock and topsoil washed away, exposing the cone-shaped rocky formation we now know as Bear Butte. Long before recorded time ...

and its massive red butte formations. There are options for all activity levels, from the west side trails to the east side trails to the popular Hole-in-the-Rock trail. What's more, dogs are ...

Nestled in and among the red butte formations of the park, this short but spectacular hike (it is only 0.3 miles out and back) features a dramatic endpoint. After hiking up 200 feet of steps ...