Antelope Reservoir, Oregon

We left Winnemucca late (due to yours truly sleeping in) and headed north through the Quinn River Valley, headed for Antelope Reservoir in Oregon. The Quinn River Valley is wide and flat, with a bit of rimrock on each side, and fairly green (compared to the rest of the desert). The foothills are dotted here and there with ranches, all set several miles back from the highway. Cue any old cowboy song including the word "lonesome" and you'd have a proper music score for the trip.

We pulled in to Antelope Reservoir around 2 in the afternoon. It's not really an organized campground, though there are picnic tables. It's really geared more for fishing and hunting groups. Typical of desert reservoirs, there are no trees, just sagebrush right down to the water's edge.

The lake was pretty high, which was nice to see. We spent the afternoon admiring the colored hills in the distance and watching the birds. Pelicans, red winged blackbirds, shore birds, seagulls, and killdeer. 

 The wind came up in the evening and by dusk there were whitecaps on the lake. 'Glad we weren't out in the canoe!

Our next stop is Owyhee State Park. We'll be there for several days, taking side trips when the mood strikes. Watch for updates!