Painted Hills OR Boondocking?
So, we're headed to the Painted Hills & I'm trying to see if there's anywhere we can boondock in the area. I had originally planned on staying at Ochoco Divide National Forest Campground, but it isn't...
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profdant139 wrote:
Hugemoth, I thought that my little trailer was a semi-offroad ultralight, but yours can apparently fly, too! What are you using for a tow vehicle -- a 747? ;)
Seriously, though, that is an amazing and thought-provoking shot! You've got to wonder how those alternating layers were deposited.
The hills are actually the result of a massive volcanic ash fall from the Cascade Mountains over 33 millions years ago. Natural processes changed the deposits into a type of clay (Bentonite) that expands as it absorbs water creating the close-up popcorn-like appearance. The colors are the result of minerals -> red from iron oxides, yellow from iron & magnesium oxides and lavender from rhyolitic lava.
