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October 2004 Photo's Archive Hell's Canyon National Recreation Area Adams County, Idaho 10/30 - 10/31/2004 Hell's Canyon is located on the western State Line on Idaho and Oregon. We took a mountain pass road from Council to Cuprum to get on the Hell's Canyon Scenic Byway. This saved several hours from going to Oregon and back tracking. If you enlarge the photo you can see the little road down the side of the mountain. This was about the widest spot to pull over on the 4-wheel drive pass. The road is only recommended for off road. The road in some areas is wide enough for only one vehicle. So you take your time. The next day we took the road back and it was snowing heavily to the amount of 3-4 inches. Not a smart thing to do without chains, but the Jeep handled it, and we made it safely. The view was awesome and although it was cloudy and cold. We enjoyed the scenic drive. There is a private scenic byway road that travels along the Idaho side for a total of 30 miles The Snake River is calm in a lot of the area After crossing over the Hell's Canyon Dam we stopped to see some fishermen and boats in the area. The boats are mostly air powered because of the shallow water in some parts. The way to really view the canyon iswater in some parts. The way to really view the canyon is by airboat. There was once a road that traveled for miners in the area, but is now under water. We were wondering if this was the tunnel to the old road. The Hell's Canyon visitor center was closed on the weekend, because it was out of season now. If you get the chance to see because it was out of season now. If you get the chance to see  So make the effort to see it. Trailing of the Sheep Ketchum, Idaho 10/09 - 10/10/2004 Trailing of the Sheep festival has several different events to and is held once a year. The sheep shearing area. The sheep just lets it be sheared. At first its scared, but it eventually just leans what ever way its moved. Twisting in all different ways. Not even a struggle Area by area taking the wool off. Getting close to the end And now finished. All to make one piece of wool. It interesting on how they can shear it all off in one piece. Bag pipes Dancers Dutch Oven Bread. We had to cheat and have some. Taking it over to slice it and let people have a slice. Sheep herding dog demonstration. The real test was up the road. Where handlers bring their dogs to compete of herding sheep. This type of dog protects the sheep from predator animals. Here comes the final event. Trailing of the Sheep. This is where they transport the sheep from the hills to the desert plains for the winter months 1,500 sheep walk through the downtown area of Ketchum, Idaho Occasional black sheep in the crowd. A lot of Sheep. Looking down the road. They have sweeper vehicles come through afterwards to clean up. Bruneau Dunes State Park Mountain Home, Idaho 10/3/2004 Bruneau Dunes State Park is unique in the Western Hemisphere in their formation. From the great flood in the area and the winds carried the sand to Eagle Cove. The surrounding mountains of Eagle Cove and the two prevailing wind currents help keep the sand dunes in the cove. The two prominent dunes cover about 600 acres. The smaller dune we attempted to climb. People come to ski and slid down the dunes. Denny made it to the top and Dale stopped half way to wait for him to come down. The view from the top Panoramic view City of Rocks Almo, Idaho 10/2/2004 Idaho has a free booklet that gives you tours to view while you are in the area. This was tour #8 City of Rocks. We went through Burley then to the summit of Mt. Harrison. Along the drive up to the Summit we noticed a woman painting a landscape on the side of the road. Here is the view she was painting. The fall colors are in the birch trees. Some ranchers were moving their livestock. I guess this is called a Idaho Roadblock. City of Rocks is 14,300-acre National park. Volcanic eruptions thousands of years ago caused this desert valley to have these rock formations. From small ones To mountain size ones Camp rock is where the pioneers wrote there names and dates as they passed through in the 1800's. They used wagon wheel grease as ink. It is slowly fading away. Dale at Camp Rock Showing the comparisons of our Jeep to the rocks around us. The National park allows people to climb them. People from all around from other countries and the USA come to climb the rocks. Heres a close up of these crazy climbers. The guy in the blue on the bottom was using only his fingers to and feet to climb. Here we are at the bath rock area Denny standing by the window arch Dale looking over the landscape. Another angle Dale with the background We then went up towards Finger rock area with our 4-wheel drive. What a view The leaves are changing for fall.