Today we drove the Owyhee National Scenic Backcountry Byway. Last year we had visited Leslie Gulch on the Oregon side of the Owyhee’s. This year we decide to cover the Idaho side of the Owyhee’s. The byway is 130 miles long of which 100 miles is good gravel. It was an interesting drive but not as spectacular as Leslie Gulch.
The highlights were the three forks area where the three branches of the Owyhee come together, and a couple of Pronghorn sitings. While the valleys were pretty it was mostly sagebrush and grass so after awhile it got a little monotonous.
The final stop was Mt. Home AFB, for laundry and restocking of the fridge. Tomorrow we need to find a car wash to knock 130 miles worth of dust off Scout.