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ming National Forest, lies like a broken horseshoe around the head- 

 waters of the Green River. The eastern side of the horseshoe ex- 

 tends only up to the top of the Wind River Range, of which the 

 Washakie National Forest occupies the eastern slope. Both the 

 east slope and the west slope of the Salt River Range lie within the 

 boundaries of the west side of the forest. The west slope of this 

 range reaches down to Star Valley and drains into a tributary of 

 the Snake River. 



The two mountain ranges making up the two sides of this forest 

 are rather different in appearance. The eastern side of the forest 

 is much like the rugged country in the Washakie, the large ice fields 

 and glaciers so conspicuous on the Washakie extending over onto 

 the Wyoming. The main mountain crest is cut up into little peaks, 

 and slopes off fairly rapidly to the valley of the Green River, a 



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Fig. 11. — Cut-over tie-sale area on Cottonwood Creek, Wyoming National Forest 



high, open, flat valley covered with sagebrush and scattered ranches, 

 most of which are devoted to hay raising. 



Near or just within the boundaries of this east side of the forest 

 are a number of lakes which have a good deal of recreational value. 

 The Green River Lakes are famous for their beauty; the others are 

 perhaps less striking but rather more accessible. New Fork Lake, 

 in particular, is much frequented, not only by local people, but by 

 organizations such as the Boy Scouts from as far away as Rock 

 Springs, Kemmerer, and Green River City. 



The canyons are rather short and steep in these mountains and 

 the timber units are not particularly valuable, although there is a 

 good deal of lodgepole pine scattered through this forest. 



The mountain range which forms the west side of the forest is 

 much broader than that on the east. Greys River, rising well 

 toward the south, drains almost its entire length. Several lesser 

 streams drain from the headwaters of this river southward to the 



