- The Honeycombs (Oregon)
The Honeycombs is a canyon containing a series of
rock formations located on the eastern shore ofOwyhee Lake in Malheur County,Oregon , north ofLeslie Gulch . The area is administered by theBureau of Land Management , though a nearby campground on Bensley Flat is on Bureau of Reclamation land.Research Natural Area
The 6,143 hectare Honeycombs Research Natural Area is located in the around the Honeycombs. Its elevation ranges from 975 to 1310 meters. The main plant community is sagebrush/bunchgrass. [http://www.fsl.orst.edu/rna/sites/honeycombs.htm]
Access
The Honeycombs are accessible by boat from
Owyhee Lake . A 4WD road leads to the northeast of them along Juniper Ridge, and further access is by foot following a mustang trail along the ridge to the head of the canyon.External links
* [http://www.cropinfo.net/Locallinks/Honeycombs.html OSU's Malheur Experiment Station]
* [http://www.malag.aes.oregonstate.edu/gallery2/v/Honeycombs_001/ Photo Gallery: Honeycombs from the West]
* [http://www.malag.aes.oregonstate.edu/gallery2/v/HoneycombsJune1/ Photo Gallery: Honeycombs by foot]
* [http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.asp?TrailID=HGW217-027 Honeycombs loop trail]
* [http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?t=2&s=12&x=592&y=6013&z=11&w=2 Honeycombs topo map]
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