There is a triangular shaped benchland between Owl Road and Highland Drive that is incised by gullies, pitted with sinkholes, and ringed by silt cliffs.   Access is by a trail from the start of Owl Road or from a trail on Highland Drive.    Double tracks and single tracks provide about 6 km of hiking.

On my hike on a cool, windy day I explored the area, taking lots of photos, some of them shared here.

Highland Drive silt cliffs

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sagebrush benchland, looking across the river to the snow-mantled hills

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Mt. Peter and the long ridge east

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old fallen trees along the route

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big sagebrush rising like twisted sculptures covering the benchlands of the area

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a couple of snags still stand

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some sunshine after the snowfall

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an old fenceline through the sage

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deep gullies cut into the silt cliffs

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several pillars stand above the gullies