White Bird Creek Has, By Eons Of Erosion Literally Cut Thru The Closer Mountains, As It Flowed To Join The Salmon River & Canyon.
…In 1968 Robert Pirsig & Chris Likely Followed The Old Road, To The Left West, Along White Bird Creek (Below Level Of View), At Bottom Of Canyon Seen Beyond The Foreground.
…From Here, They Traveled Further West, About A Mile, Into The Even Deeper Salmon River Canyon, Which Is Below The Distant Mountains.

…“ …. the road …. then proceeded on to a big fast river, the Salmon, ….” (Cont. Next)

One mile South of White Bird, ID. As mentioned in previous Photo Caption, the Narrator’s 1968 road, and White Bird Creek are in the deep cut, as they go through White Bird town center. This is where the best photos would have been.
…In four miles (Next Photo), the view changes dramatically, as we take the “new road” into the Salmon River Canyon, which will be at the hidden base of the far distant mountains /\ Abpve /\ Photo.
…. Again, you recognize volcanic rock. I have the impression that the previously mentioned volcanic flow, which covered one quarter the combined area of Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, is the biggest ever!!! It is said to have fill up 40,000 cubic miles!! In Blue Link Below => The Discussion & Geology Volcano Flow Maps Are Interesting. Click Here.

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