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Spring in Hell

Canyon, that is. Deepest canyon on the continent.

 

Title challenge....sorry.

 

Green in May, brown and quite hot in summer.

 

I found it heavenly to explore and hike here over several decades in the spring and fall tho. Rattlesnakes and ankle sprains were the biggest concern.

 

"The canyon was carved by the waters of the Snake River, which flows more than one mile (1.6 km) below the canyon's west rim on the Oregon side and 7,400 feet (2,300 m) below the peaks of Idaho's Seven Devils Mountains range to the east. Most of the area is inaccessible by road."

Wikipedia

 

Thanks for taking a look!

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Uploaded on June 11, 2024
Taken on May 21, 2019