ɪt ðˈɛn mˌeɪks ɐ stˈiːp dᵻsˈɛnt θɹuː ɐ kˈænɪən kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə wˈɛst wˈɔːkɚ ɹˈɪvɚ, flˈæʔn̩ɪŋ ˈaʊt ˌɪntʊ smˈɪθ vˈæli æt ðə tˈaʊn ʌv wˈɛlɪŋtən.
It then makes a steep descent through a canyon created by the West Walker River, flattening out into Smith Valley at the town of Wellington.