Copper Basin

Exit78 Photo of the Day #34

Two hours from where we lived in Arco, Idaho, Copper Basin is a remote high mountain valley, with beautiful views of the surrounding Pioneer and White Knob mountain ranges. We visited several times, camping in Wildhorse campground once in the late 1970s. Our last drive through Copper Basin was in July 2010.

Copper Basin, viewed from Antelope Pass, Cherry Creek Valley Road, Idaho, July 25, 2010 (Pentax K10D, composite of three images using Autostitch)

Copper Basin, viewed from Antelope Pass, Cherry Creek Valley Road, Idaho, July 25, 2010 (Pentax K10D, composite of three images using Autostitch)

While it is a beautiful setting, Copper Basin is not what it could be. Long  overgrazed by livestock, the basin should – and could – have more abundant wildlife as well as aspens, willows, sagebrush and other native vegetation. An initiative by the Western Watersheds Project, including legal action, seeks to protect and restore the Copper Basin public land by ending livestock grazing abuse.


Series notes:

  • The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
  • Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
camping, desert, environment, exit78 photo of the day, idaho, landscape, mountains, photography, sky, summer, Travel Photos

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  • Hilary Mar 16, 2018 Link

    Hi Mike = well I hope they let it get back to nature and not be worn down … it looks stunning – though very barren right now – cheers Hilary
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    • Mike Mar 16, 2018 Link

      I hope so, too.

      The view in the other direction, the way we came in, is even more stunning. https://www.flickr.com/photos/exit78/5098554798

      And to think that we lived so close to this at one time…. well, we can still visit and still have the memories and pictures. 😉
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