Leslie Gulch, Jordan Valley, Oregon

Leslie Gulch ist eine Schlucht im Malheur County, Oregon.Die spektakulären roten Felsformationen erinnern an den Südwesten der USA.

• Leslie Gulch is a strikingly beautiful vastness of volcanic tuff towers
• Nearby, the wide Owyhee River flows slowly, giving life to an abundance of flora and fauna, including over 200 bighorn sheep, mule deer, bobcats, coyotes, mountain elk, great horned owls, California quail and bats, as well as seasonal wildflowers like the colorful arrowleaf balsamroot, Indian paintbrush and lupine

Notes and Advice:

The nearly 25 miles of gravel dirt road down into Leslie Gulch is navigable by almost all passenger vehicles, but only  in dry conditions. Rainfall can cause flash flooding and make the road impossible to navigate except for four-wheel-drive vehicles. In all conditions, large RVs are best left at home.

https://www.blm.gov/visit/leslie-gulch-acec

https://onda.org/hike/leslie-gulch/

Driving Directions:

From I-84, take exit 374 for Highway 201 south. Continue to Nyssa, turning left on Highway 201

south. Continue on Highway 201 for roughly 33 miles to Succor Creek Road. Stay on Succor Creek Road, passing the campground, for about 22 miles. Then take a right onto Leslie Gulch Road, which will travel over rolling hills and then down into Leslie Gulch.

From Jordan Valley, take Highway 95 north for 27 miles and turn left at the sign for Succor Creek. Take this road 8.5 miles to a T-shaped junction at the Rockville School, where you will head left toward Succor Creek for another 1.8 miles. Then turn left on the gravel for Leslie Gulch. It descends through stunning rock formations to the Owyhee River roughly 14.5 miles in.