This trip came on the heels of Harney County. Malheur touches Idaho to the east and Nevada to the south and east. Once again this is sagebrush country. And once again, this is a beautiful place.
We were headed to Owyhee River, specifically Three Forks, which requires traveling over 30 miles on a gravel road. One of the highlights of the drive in was seeing my first dead cow, very bloated with feet up in the air. Regrettably I didn't get a picture.
It was a long drive getting out to what was to be our campsite. It was in a gorge that you drove in to. We expected a campground and there was no campground. There was a river bar and a vault toilet and nobody there.
We set up the tent right along the river for the kids and adults slept in the SUV. It was amazing. The only detraction was the feeling that a sniper could take you out at any time. I spent the entire evening catch bass after bass and the kids joined in.
Getting home from here was tough. Another 30 miles on a gravel road that included a short stint in Idaho. We got gas in Jordan Valley, which is in the mountain time zone, and drove 500 miles all the way back to Eugene. It was then that I realized with absolute clarity that Oregon is 75% sagebrush country, but 75% (at least) live on the wet side of the mountains.
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