White Bird Canyon
Canon Canon EOS 5D Mark II
3906891/1000000 sec. /
ISO 100
State/Province/Region
Idaho
Nearest Area
White Bird Battlefield
Town
White Bird
Notes
EF 28-70mm @ 70mm; f/20 @ 1/15 sec, -0.33 EV, ISO 100
Description
White Bird Hill Summit marks the divide between the Salmon River and the Camas Prairie. The Battle of White Bird Canyon during the Nez Perce War occurred in the valley south of the summit in 1877. Chief White Bird was a respected leader of the Nez Perce tribe.