Gulch
Gulch noun - A narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage.
Usage example: 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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Vale
Vale noun - An area of lowland between hills or mountains.
Usage example: settled in a lush vale in the shadow of the mountains
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