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horns share living space with stealthier animals, such as marmots and foxes. Stop by the
nationalmonument'svisitorcenter,completewithinterpretivedisplays,forhelpfulinform-
ation.
9.
Ash Creek Wildlife Area
After returning to Rte. 139, the drive passes through an isolated wilderness, where the fa-
cilities are few and scattered. To the east of this area lie the vast, high deserts of California
and Nevada. Before the town of Adin, the highway climbs into the mountains and crests
at about 5,000 feet. Black basalt and gray ash—more reminders of past volcanism—can be
seen along the way.
Grazing grounds and alfalfa fields then come into view, and just off the highway at
Ash Creek Wildlife Area, some 14,000 acres offer yet another bird-watcher's haven. The
boggybanksalongtheseasonalstreamsandpoolsarethehauntsofdivingducks,terns,and
sandhill cranes. The last, often arriving during their mating season, put on an extravagant
show, bowing and leaping in ritual dances.
10.
Fall River Mills
Fly-fishingconnoisseursraveaboutthespring-fedbrooksoutsideFallRiverMills,amoun-
taintownperchedatanelevationofabout3,291feet.Inthemid-1800sapairofmillsoper-
ated here, one a sawmill for processing lumber, the other a gristmill for making flour. Ex-
ploring the local streets, visitors can take in an old blacksmith shop and jail at Fort Crook
Museum, which also houses exhibits of the pioneers and native American artifacts.
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