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The Owyhee Mountain Dwarves are small humanoid creatures found in the Owyhee Mountains in Idaho. The Owyhee Mountain Dwarves are described as 2ft. tall humanoid creatures that have long tails that they wrap along their bodies to make themselves not stand out as much. Despite their size the Owyhee Mountain Dwarves are known to be immensely strong and are able to take deer however their main prey is humans. The Owyhee Mountain Dwarves were first sighted by the Shoshone and Bannock Native Americans.

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Red Flag Warning Released By The National Weather Service Affecting Southern Highlands; Owyhee Mountains

Red Flag Warning Released By The National Weather Service Affecting Southern Highlands; Owyhee Mountains

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a red flag warning for Southern Highlands; Owyhee Mountains starting on 9/15/2018 11:00:00 AM. NWS estimates this event is ‘likely’ to happen and the event is categorized as ‘severe.’ (more…)

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Little-Known Places : Silver City, Idaho

Everywhere you go, Idaho and Florida included, there are places to visit that were once popular, had their hey-day some time back, that have since fallen off the map, that very few people know about or go to. We recently went to such a place in Idaho. Silver City.

Silver City is located about 30 miles or so southwest of Nampa, Idaho, where I live. It is smack dab in the Owyhee Mountains, way up high at about 6,100 feet. In fact, the last 15 miles of road leading up to Silver City is dirt and is a dangerous road with lots of twists and turns that quickly gains in altitude. Silver City is completely closed to vehicles from October to June each year because it is too dangerous to drive, and during our trek up the mountain, we saw more than one sign that warned us that if we went any farther we were at our own risk. There were ATVs all over the place on the road leading up to Silver City and in Silver City itself. It was definitely a road to test your mettle.

Silver City is a genuine ghost town whose hey-day was back in the 1880′s when around 2,500 people and 75 businesses occupied the area. Now, quite a few of the businesses and some houses remain though almost everything is closed. When we visited, the only things open were the Idaho Hotel and a gift store across the street. The Idaho Hotel still has a few rooms they rent out, they serve two meals a day and are known throughout the state for their homemade pies. The city actually had electricity at one time; it was turned on all the way back in the 1890′s, but something happened in the 1940′s that caused them to lose it, and now some places have rudimentary power courtesy of the sun from solar panels on some of the rooftops.

Most of the businesses and houses that still exist in Silver City are privately owned by the descendants of the original owners, and on a weekend or two a year, they open the place up for people to walk through. The one church that remains in town, Our Lady of the Tears Catholic Church, opens for Mass one Sunday a month during the summer.

Our way down the mountain was the most treacherous drive we’ve had since living in Idaho. We had to stop at one point because our brakes were smoking so bad from our constantly having to apply them. It makes me wonder why anyone would want to settle in the middle of nowhere near the top of a mountain in the first place. On a trip that took us over an hour up and down a mountain in a motorized vehicle could have easily taken a horse and carriage a day or better. I know the answer is in the name: Silver. Silver City was founded because silver and gold and probably some precious gems were found in the area, hence the name of Idaho, the Gem State.

If you’re interested in finding out more about Silver City, you can go to www.historicsilvercityidaho.com for more information.

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Poison Creek – Owyhee Mountains, Idaho

A winter storm rolls over the Owyhee Mountains.