THE NATIONAL FORESTS CT COLORADO 19 



Trappers Lake is the source of Els Blanco, more commonly called 

 White River, which irrigates a very fertile and prosperous valley 

 below. Locally the White River Forest fills an important place in 

 ways very similar to the Routt. 



Although many minor roads lead up into this forest, not a single 

 highway crosses the main body of the forest. Comparative inaccessi- 

 bility of timber stands hac; deferred cutting except in a few localities. 

 Accordingly, the administration and proper regulation of grazing, 

 the building of an extensive trail system, and fire protection fill most 

 of the time of the supervisor and rangers. Horseback, with pack 

 horses and outfits, is the accepted mode of travel. 



Summer visitors, campers, resorters, and home owners make up a 

 large population on the forest during the open season, especially 



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Fig. 13. — Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon, White River National Forest 



along the two forks of White River. The primitive character of the 

 White River National Forest has been appropriately maintained in 

 all of the recreational improvements. 



Many famous men, including Theodore Roosevelt, have hunted 

 among the big-game herds which were once numerous here. A large 

 portion of this national forest is now within a State game refuge. 

 (Fig. 4.) For further protection of the elk, deer, and mountain 

 sheep especially, limited areas are closed to the grazing of livestock. 

 One of the interesting observations made so far is that, although the 

 domestic stock are successfully kept out of the restricted ranges, the 

 deer and elk often prefer to graze outside also along with the cattle 

 and sheep. 



The extreme southeastern corner of the White River National For- 

 est is crossed by the Colorado River, through Glenwood Canyon, a 



