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OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Olympia, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 99, 401, 101. 



Special features: Dense forests of big 

 trees; spectacular snow peaks; scores of 

 lakes and fishing streams. Recreation re- 

 sources: Stream and lake fishing. Deer, 

 bear, cougar, and elk hunting. Winter 

 sports, scenic drives, saddle and pack trips. 

 Twenty-eight improved forest camp and 

 picnic grounds. Commercial resorts, cabin 

 camps, and dude ranches. Nearby towns: 

 Olympia, Port Angeles, Shelton, and 

 Quilcene. Acres: 627,610. 



SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Seattle, reached by U. S. 

 Highways 10, 410. 



Special features: Snoqualmie Falls, 250 

 feet high; Naches Pass, featured by pillars 

 of the Dalles; largest known Douglas-fir 

 tree; snow peaks, lakes, and miles of fishing 

 streams. Mather Memorial Parkway; Goat 

 Rocks Wild Area. Recreation resources: 

 Stream and lake fishing, including steelhead 

 trout. Black-tailed and mule deer, bear, and 

 elk hunting. Scenic drives, saddle and pack 

 trips. Forty-three improved forest camp and 

 picnic grounds; one winter-sports area. 

 Commercial cabin camps and outfitters 

 available locally. Nearby towns: Seattle, 

 Everett, Tacoma, Yakima, and Cle Elum. 

 Acres: 1,197,480. 



WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Wenatchee, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 10, 97. 



Special features: Many snow-capped 

 peaks, lakes, alpine meadows, and rare wild 

 flowers ; many miles of fishing streams ; Lake 

 Wenatchee. Recreation resources: Stream 

 and lake trout fishing. Deer and bear hunt- 

 ing. Scenic drives, saddle and pack trips. 

 Thirty-two improved forest camp and pic- 

 nic grounds; two winter-sports areas. Com- 

 mercial cabin camps and dude ranches in 

 and near forest. Nearby towns : Wenatchee, 

 Leavenworth, Cashmere, and Cle Elum. 

 Acres: 1,194,333. 



WEST VIRGINIA 



MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Elkins, reached by U. S. 

 Highways 33, 219, 220, 250. 



Special features: Southern Appalachian 

 and Allegheny Mountains; Spruce Knob, 

 highest point in State; Blackwater Canyon 

 and 60-foot falls; spectacular Seneca Rocks 

 on historic Seneca Indian Trail. Botanically 

 curious Cranberry Glades; rhododendrons 

 in July; eleven wildlife-management areas; 

 unexplored limestone caves; beaver colonies. 

 Parsons Forest Nursery ; Smoke Hole moun- 

 tain settlement. Recreation resources: Trout 

 and bass fishing. Deer, bear, grouse, turkey, 

 and small-game hunting. Swimming, hiking, 



horseback riding, scenic drives. Eight im- 

 proved forest camp and picnic grounds. 

 Commercial tourist homes and highway 

 cabins in and near forest. Acres: 805,911. 



WISCONSIN 



CHEQUAMEGON NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Park Falls, reached by 

 U. S. Highway 2, State Highways 13, 63 

 64, 70, 77. 



Special features: Hundreds of large and 

 small lakes. Pine, spruce, and balsam 

 forests; extensive jack pine plantations. 

 Recreation resources: Lake and stream fish- 

 ing, particularly for muskellunge. Deer and 

 small-game hunting. Canoe travel on Flam- 

 beau and Chippewa Rivers. Twenty-six pub- 

 lic forest camp and picnic grounds; two 

 winter-sports areas. An organization camp, 

 resorts, and cabins. Nearby towns : Medford, 

 Park Falls, Ashland, Washburn, and Hay- 

 ward. Acres: 812,356. 



NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Rhinelander, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 17, 32, 55, 64, 70, 139. 



Special features: Northern Wisconsin 

 Lake region ; trout streams and scenic rivers. 

 Pine, spruce-balsam, hardwood, and cedar- 

 spruce swamp forests. Recreation resources: 

 Lake and stream fishing for muskellunge, 

 pike, bass, and trout. Deer, bear, grouse, 

 and duck hunting. Swimming, boating, 

 canoe trips, nature hikes, snowshoeing, and 

 skiing. Sixteen public camp and picnic 

 grounds, five of which have swimming 

 beaches ; one ski area. Numerous resorts and 

 cabins are located on private lands within 

 and near the forest. Acres: 622,499. 



WYOMING 



BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Sheridan, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 14, 16, 87. 



Special features: Bighorn Mountains; 

 snow-capped peaks; glaciers; 300-odd lakes. 

 Curious prehistoric Indian Medicine Wheel 

 on Medicine Mountain; Indian battlefields. 

 Cloud Peak Wild Area. Recreation re- 

 sources: Trout fishing. Elk, deer, bear, and 

 duck hunting. Saddle and pack trips, scenic 

 drives. Seventy-seven public camp and pic- 

 nic areas; winter-sports areas. Commercial 

 cabin camps and dude ranches in and near 

 forest. Nearby towns: Sheridan, Buffalo, 

 Lovell, Greybull, and Worland. Acres: 

 1,113,517. 



BRIDGER NATIONAL FOREST 



Headquarters at Kemmerer, reached by 

 U. S. Highways 89, 189, 187. 



Special features: Wind River Mountain 

 Range; live glaciers; Bridger Wilderness 

 Area. Recreation resources: Lake and stream 

 fishing. Big-game hunting, including bear, 

 moose, elk, mountain sheep, and deer. 



