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a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
  • the gulch floods in the spring with the runoff from the mountains, so wait until later in the summer to hike it

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The first known use of gulch was in 1832

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“Gulch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulch. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.

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