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Hike down into a canyon starting at 1000 feet of elevation and descending. The trail is an old road that goes for several miles.
The Chief Joseph unit is located in the southeast corner of Washington State between the Snake and Grande Ronde Rivers, straddling Joseph Creek. It was acquired in 1974 to enhance bighorn sheep, mule deer, and upland game bird populations. The rugged grassland canyons now support populations of deer, elk, bighorn sheep, upland birds, and raptors.
It also includes quality riparian habitat that support a diversity of neo-tropical migrant birds, reptiles and amphibians. The Joseph Creek watershed is home to both steelhead and bull trout, both federally listed as threatened and managed as state species of concern. The area is popular with native wildflower viewing in the spring, wildlife watching in the summer and winter months, and hunting during the fall.
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