![]() From here, one had to climb up out of the canyon bottom to the cliffs and rock slides where the jasper was formed. Years ago, the only way to get to this area was to follow the river upstream to Jim Morrison’s Ranch. East-west trending faults cut through this ridge and brecciated in the welded tuff, the elusive Morrison Ranch Jasper is found. Sheepshead Ridge extends north from the lava plateau and marks the east end of the canyon. Trees are rare until the higher elevation of the Mahogany Mountains is reached to the east. Morrisonite is formed in Rhyolite and confined to small areas, although the surrounding territory is of the same formation. On both sides of the canyon, old lava flows form vast plateaus covered with grasses and sage brush. Morrisonite Jasper is a semi precious gemstone material named after James Morrison, an old timer who lived in and explored the area for 50 years. In the other direction, the Steens Mountains can be seen on the horizon. Three Fingers Butte is a prominent landmark which can also be seen from western Idaho. It is on the eastern end of this 2000 foot deep canyon that the Morrisonite Jasper is found.įrom the southeast rim of the canyon one can see Three Fingers Butte far to the northeast. On its eastern trek the river flows through what the topo maps name "the hole in the ground". ![]() About 25 miles northwest of Jordan Valley, Oregon, the river abruptly turns east for several miles, makes several loops and then turns north again to flow into the Owyhee Reservoir. ![]() ![]() Traveling north close to the Oregon - Idaho border, it eventually empties into the Snake River just south of Nyssa, Oregon. The Owyhee River begins in northern Nevada and flows north through the high deserts of eastern Oregon. ![]()
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