coulee

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After two short miles, arrive at the head of a coulee dotted with three lakes and a small waterfall.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2017

There are multiple ways to access this area; the description below begins in the Northwest corner of the coulee and is accessible to hikers of all ages and abilities.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2017

Figure 15.15 A slump along the banks of a small coulee near Lethbridge, Alberta.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The toe of the slump is being eroded by the seasonal stream that created the coulee.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

A stiff, dry, unrelenting wind blew up the fifty-mile length of the coulee, carrying the sweet scent of sage and the harsh, mineral smell of broken rock.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown