The Butte is an 850 foot hill surrounded by flat land, in the middle of the Matanuska Valley, about 10 miles south of Palmer. It is accessed from the Old Glenn Highway via Bodenburg Loop Rd.  There is good parking with a 35 minute hike up a well worn trail to several launch sites facing - south west, south, and southeast. All of these wind directions work well for ridge soaring and, with thermal influence, soaring several hundred feet over launch is common.  The L.Z. is the huge hay field on the south side of the Butte.  There is a public outhouse in the private yard across the street from the trail head parking lot. Paragliders have special permission to access the L.Z. by walking through the same yard.  Approximately 75 yards out into the field is a, lightly used, grassy farm road running east and west.  Try to land near and fold wing on road, so not to stamp down hay field.   Don't forget to walk out and erect a pole and wind sock prior to hike up, to indicate wind direction for landing.