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'''Longhorn Valley''' is a geographical location in the [[Highland Mountains]] of the planet [[Reach]]. It was a sloped region ten kilometers across, and contained a thick forest of Douglas firs, trampled fields, and the [[Big Horn River]] in the middle of it. During the [[Battle of Reach]], the valley was occupied by the [[Covenant]], who built large defensive encampments in preparation of excavating the [[Forerunner]] complex beneath [[Menachite Mountain]].<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 27</ref> It was scorched with atomic fire after a team of [[Spartan-IIs]] destroyed a nearby [[Covenant Cruiser]] with a [[Fury Tactical Nuclear Weapon]], and is presumed to have ultimately been [[glassed]].