Summer Home Sites on the Oregon National 
Forest. 
There are two delightful sections of forest in 
the Mount Hood region which have been surveyed 
and subdivided by the Forest Service for use by 
the public as building sites for the erection of 
permanent summer homes. Here one may lease 
a small but suitable building lot from the Govern- 
ment for a nominal rental and build his summer 
home. 
the Zig Zag River area, is located along both 
banks of the Zig Zag River on the Mount Hood 
loop road, near the Rowe post office, about 45 
miles from Portland, Oreg. 
located on the shores of beautiful Lost Lake, 
One of these summer home-site areas, 
The other area is 
95 miles from Portland, in the heart of the 
Cascade Mountains, within but a few miles of the 
snow-clad slopes of Mount Hood. 
The Zig Zag River sites have the advantage of 
With the 
improvement of the Mount Hoop loop road the 
run from Portland can be made in little more than 
two hours. 
tance away, offers mail service and store supplies. 
Daily stages from Portland pass the area. The 
Zig Zag River lots are laid out in a long strip 
along both banks of the river. Thick groves of 
alder trees shade the banks of the stream; and 
heavy beds of ferns, moss, and forest under- 
growth make an ideal environment for a summer 
home. There is some fishing in the Zig Zag 
River and in the tributary streams. Forest 
trails lead to the surrounding mountain slopes 
and up the stream valleys. The distance to 
Government Camp near Mount Hood is about 
12 miles over the Mount Hood loop road. Several 
mountain resorts are within a short distance of 
the home-site area. 
Lost Lake, although soon to be opened for 
automobile travel, will not have regular stage 
service for some time. It is particularly desirable 
for summer homes for those who desire its 
being easily accessible to Portland. 
Rowe post office, only a short dis- 
mountain and forest privacy, far away from the 
hurried activities of the work-a-day world. The 
summer home-site area is located in a large sec- 
tion of park-like forest on the shores of the lake, 
on moderate slopes forested with large firs, 
cedars, and hemlocks, and covered with a light 
undergrowth of low-bush huckleberries, mingled 
with scattering ferns and plots of grass—a bit 
of wild woods delightful to walk through and 
explore. A sand beach on the south shore of 
Lost Lake is within very short walking distance 
of the home-site area, and a close-by stretch of 
high banks and deep water provides ample 
facilities for boat houses. On Lost Lake there are 
many opportunities for canoeing, boating, swim- 
ming, and other water sports. 
Camp Companions. 
One of the amusing and interesting phases of 
camp life is the part that wild animals play in it. 
The small chipmunk is in this respect one of the 
The hand of friendship. 
