Lomo is in the desert, only trees were planted by some poor sole not small enough to fit under sagebrush. Rainfall is often single digit there, some of the locals brag that is per decade. Mule deer are quite happy close by but elk are a few times in a life occurance. Blue creek is snuggled up against the Mill creek watershed area. Elk, mule, whitetail, turkeys, bears, bobcats, cougars and now wolves frequent the area. Moose and bighorns come by from time to time and it rains more than 40 inches (per year not decade) at the higher elevations. Walla Walla county is the base for both on the east side of Snake river. It is more than a hours drive, several more if your 4 wheel drive is stuck in that powder that passes for soil on top of the breaks near the dam and if you then run to the top of Blacksnake in the Bluecreek area you could very will need chains for all four wheels for the mud. One more thing, if it freezes and snows while you are stuck in that mud plan to retrieve your rig in the spring.