Special Areas

The public lands of the Owyhee Field Office offer outstanding scenic, cultural, and geologic values for visitors. From the sheer rock cliffs and magnificent plateaus of the Owyhee Canyonlands, to the scenery and wildlife viewing available along the Owyhee Uplands Backcountry Byway, the southwest corner of Idaho is a special place to visit. Visitors may also explore another distinctive feature of Owyhee County, Historic Silver City, to get a taste of what life was like in an old-West mining town. Each location adds its own special, unique characteristic to the Owyhee area.