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of the East Rosebud is worthy 

 of a visit and a trip to Elk and 

 Reed Lakes offer interesting day's 

 outings full of keen appreciation 

 of 'he life of out-of-doors. Snow 

 Falls is another objective for a 

 tramp while hanging high amidst 

 rocks and timber is Shadow Lake 

 where are mirrored reflections of 

 mountain and sky. From this 

 point too, one may try the am- 

 bitious climb to the top of Mount 

 Shepherd, to Snow Lakes or to 

 the high Snow Fields of the East 

 Rosebud. 



A few miles west from the east 

 branch of the Rosebud is the 

 West Rosebud canyon. A good 

 trail connects the two and a visit 

 of any time to this area will be 

 in the nature of a camp trip. A passable wagon 

 road reaches Emerald Lake on West Rosebud. It 

 is a lake which deserves to be popular, for here 

 nature made a place which is naturally attractive. 

 The scenic values are excellent, the fishing is good, and 

 around the lake luscious mountain huckleberries grow in 

 profusion. Who could ask for more than a natural bed 

 of delicious wild berries at hand, good trout fishing in 

 lake and stream and scenery which will satisfy the most 

 exacting soul? But sad to relate, there is one horrible 

 scar on the landscape here which was caused by those 

 very people who came to enjoy that which they destroyed. 

 Careless campers left a fire one day and now the timber 

 on the northern shore of this gem-like mountain lake is 

 charred and blackened. Years will pass before healing 

 timber growth will cover the marring tracks of the fire 

 demon. Someone, careless, ruined a beauty spot to which 



ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST REMARKABLE ICE FORMATIONS THE GRASSHOPPER GLACIER 

 OF THE BEARTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST 



you have equal right with him, and the sad part of the 

 whole situation is that it could have been avoided with 

 reasonable care. Do not thou go and do likewise. 



Emerald Lake is the largest of a chain of three. Less 

 than a mile from these, and reached by a good trail is the 

 West Rosebud cascade, a water feature that possesses strik- 

 ing beauty. Two miles farther, following the stream and 

 trail brings one to Mystic Falls, where the entire West 

 Rosebud leaps madly over a granite cliff. The trail here 

 stops abruptly where the leaping water, in more than a 

 hundred feet sheer fall, splashes from the higher bench. 



For those who will climb on foot and clamber up the 

 rugged granite wall there is a scenic treat, rich in offer- 

 ings. From the crest of the cliff up which the foot path 

 leads, spreads out a large broad valley. In the immediate 

 foreground is Mystic Lake, the largest body of water in 

 all the Beartooth. It is two and a half miles long, three- 

 quarters of a mile wide and cov- 

 ers about nine hundred acres. 

 Other lakes lie back of this body 

 of water, but can be reached only 

 on foot and one must pack his 

 entire outfit and supplies to their 

 shores by his own strength. 



On the west of the Rosebud 

 country is the Srillwater River, 

 the largest stream in the Forest 

 and am^ng ibe mrst picturesque. 

 An auto road reaches Wood's 

 ranch from Columbus and here 

 one may stay and outfit for pack 

 trips that will take several or 

 many days to complete. From 

 the ranch the Stillwater trail 

 leads up stream by fishing spots 

 and camp grounds which invite 

 one to linger. The trail passes 

 Woodbine Falls, where the water 



SHADOW LAKE RICHLY DESERVES THE NAME, FOR THERE ARE MIRRORED TREES. CLIFFS 

 AND CLOUDS WHICH FLEE AT THE MEREST FLICKER OF A BREEZE 



