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After 6.5 miles the unpaved road turns into switchbacks that drop into Hidden Canyon, the bottom of which is probably a few hundred feet lower than the surrounding land. The lodge is located on a ranch, and the lushness is a stark contrast to the arid landscape outside. They raise cows and grow apple, plum, and pear trees, and guests are welcome to pick and eat whatever fruit they like. A creek flows through the canyon. Wildlife including wild turkeys and mule deer roam the canyon. Fallen apples are a huge draw to the deer and turkey. The carpet in the room seems a bit rundown, but the room is spacious, with sink, a table top stove, refrig, and microwave, serves what we need well. There is no restaurant or meal service available at the retreat, but there is a stocked mini mart for you to fix a simple breakfast. The mule deer are more or less used to people. Some does follow us as we move from tree to tree picking apples, and even walk right up to us. The bucks on the hand are more skittish, as soon as I get closer than 40-50 feet they'll start moving back. 隐秘谷底是个农场，比四周低个百来米，谷底有条小溪流过。谷中草木茂盛，和谷外的荒凉形成强烈对比。农场养了牛还种了包括苹果，李子在内的几种果树。野生的火鸡和骡鹿出没在农场里，主要是被苹果吸引。住处就在农场里，水果客人自己摘着吃。房间的地毯比较旧，但是宽敞，炉子，冰箱，微波炉，水池一应俱全，总体很好。没有餐饮服务，不过有个小卖部提供简单的食品饮料。 骡鹿算是见惯了人。我们摘苹果的时候有的母鹿就跟着我们甚至走到我们跟前。公鹿相反，能接近到十来米就算是近的了。

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