A short hiking trail leads to a closer look at the Pawnee Buttes. May 23, 2013 by Matt ThomasA short hiking trail leads to a closer look at the Pawnee Buttes. Pawnee National Grassland About Matt Thomas Matt is an avid writer and explorer, who loves to showcase his home state of Colorado. His favorite place to be is right here in the Centennial State. Previous Post:A short hiking trail leads to a closer look at the Pawnee Buttes.