BLM Vale District Leslie Gulch Leslie white-throated les, including or take Succor Creek BLM/OR/WA/GI-08/083+1122.32 unted, and camped along the ulch 5,000 years before Europeans eslie Gulch. Burueau of Land Management www.blm.gov/or/districts/vale 100 Oregon Street OR 97918 Vale, (541) 473-3144 and Etter’s groundsel). Grimy ivesia, sterile milkvetch, and and milkvetch, sterile ivesia, Grimy groundsel). Etter’s and sites a few isolated found at are rare perennials clover Owyhee canyon. in the came to the area. In 1882, a cattle rancher, Hiram E. Leslie, Hiram came to the area. In 1882, a cattle rancher, in what was then was struck by lightning while working was renamed Leslie known as Dugout Gulch; thus, the area long served The original Leslie Gulch Canyon Road Gulch. Watson. and as a wagon and mail route between Rockville lies at the bottom of the Owyhee Watson the town of Today, Reservoir. Cultural shed, h Americans fi Native Owyhee River in Leslie G to the Site Directions in Malheur The site is located east of the Owyhee Reservoir Oregon. From Highway 95 in Idaho, go west 8 miles County, 1 mile north to on McBride Creek Road to Rockville, then Leslie Gulch Road and 15 miles west; or US Highway 95 to Road from either Oregon Highway 201 the Leslie Gulch Road junction. District Contact Information District Vale Wildlife California In 1965, 17 were bighorn sheep into Leslie reintroduced The herd has Gulch. expanded to over 200 and animals. Mule deer Rocky Mountain elk are also found in the s song birds, numerou can spot chukar, area. Bird watchers ickers, and northern fl raptors, California quail, bats, and many repti swifts. Coyotes, bobcats, in L rattlesnakes, also live Overnight backpackers must camp outside of the camp outside of the backpackers must Overnight Concern. Environmental Area of Critical are limited to vehicles and bicycles All motorized areas. existing roads and parking livestock are not allowed Horses and other domestic Environmental Concern. Area of Critical in the rock materials, and The collection of vegetation, rewood is not permitted. fi available. No drinking water is Slocum are distributed along the road and at Toilets Creek campground. vehicles wet road conditions. High-clearance Avoid are recreation vehicles Large are recommended. ood events and winter not recommended. Flash fl conditions can make the road inaccessible. Camping and fi Creek are limited to Slocum res and fi Camping to 14 days. Camping is limited campground.
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only in the Leslie Gulch drainage (Packard’s blazing star only in the Leslie Gulch drainage (Packard’s number of rare plant species. Two annual species are found annual species Two number of rare plant species. rattlesnakes, and extreme weather conditions. The talus slopes and unique soils of Leslie Gulch support a unique canyon setting. Take caution and be prepared for ticks, caution and be prepared for ticks, Take unique canyon setting. owers Wildfl plant and wildlife viewing are all popular activities in this carved over time. Reservoir access for small water craft. Hiking, photography, displayed as steep slopes and vertical, honeycombed towers displayed as steep slopes and vertical, honeycombed concrete boat ramp provides Owyhee A are also available. of rhyolite tuff in Leslie Gulch. Today, the tuff is beautifully is beautifully the tuff Today, in Leslie Gulch. of rhyolite tuff Picnic tables Slocum Creek campground has 12 campsites. located several miles to the northeast, deposited another layer located several miles to the northeast, deposited Activities Recreational years later, volcanic eruptions from the Three Fingers caldera, Three Fingers caldera, volcanic eruptions from the years later, ash and rock fragments up to 1,000 feet thick. About 100,000 thick. ash and rock fragments up to 1,000 feet material fell back into the volcano as a gaseous deposit of fi ne gaseous deposit of fi material fell back into the volcano as a violent explosions about 15.5 million years ago. Much of the violent explosions about 15.5 million years depression which encompasses Leslie Gulch) in a series of depression which encompasses Leslie Gulch) from the Mahogany Mountain caldera (a large volcanic large from the Mahogany Mountain caldera (a the bulk of these formations. It is a rhyolite ash that erupted the bulk of these formations. It is a rhyolite The Leslie Gulch Tuff (consolidated volcanic ash), makes up Tuff The Leslie Gulch and often stark, towering and colorful geologic formations. and often stark, towering and colorful geologic Geology are the diverse The most striking features of Leslie Gulch remarkable, please remember: remarkable, To preserve the wilderness values that make this area so make this that values the wilderness preserve To Most of the area is composed of Wilderness Study Areas. Areas. Study Wilderness of is composed of the area Most Know Before You Go You Before Know W lc m t Li Glc Twn cff s te d r u n hn c e c rmis scpte vr is ers r t lnscp t s m egi . Mr th 11,000 acr nde by t tr es Li , Slc, Jpr, Dag , n Rn ay Glc r nage by t Bre Ln Mnagm s Are Cc Evrmt Cncr t r e t ttnng scnry n ht Cfri ighr n vr r l p i .