J?p^^" Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon 



sible, and its numerous resorts with their excellent fishing and hunting possibilities 

 will make it one of the most popular recreation places in Oregon. 



The supervisor has headquarters at Eugene and district rangers are located 

 at Waldport, Florence, and Gardiner, and at Hebo ranger station. 



UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST 



THE Umatilla National Forest is located on a low spur of the Blue Mountains 

 in eastern Oregon. It comprises portions of five eastern Oregon counties, 

 Grant, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, and Wheeler, and has an area of 485,786 

 acres. The Forest is open, with little or no underbrush. 



The topography is rolling, with no marked features except along the breaks of 

 the John Day River and in the northeastern portion, where the canyons are deep 

 and rugged. The elevation is from 3,000 to 7,000 feet. 



The climate in summer is hot and dry and there is little rain, but the nights 

 are cool and pleasant. The summer season for campers and tourists generally 

 covers the period from July i to August 31; after this the nights begin to be cold 

 and stormy weather may occur. 



The Forest is in two divisions, eastern and western, with Camas Valley inter- 

 vening. The principal tributary points are Pendleton, Heppner, and Pilot Rock. 

 Settlements in the region of the Forest are Spray and Monument in the John Day 

 country, Gurdane and Albee in Camas Valley, and Starkey in the Grande Ronde. 



This Forest does not offer exceptional attractions to tourists and campers, 

 There are no lakes, and the streams are generally small and can not be classed as 

 good fishing grounds in the generally accepted meaning of the term. Camas and 

 Big Creeks in the eastern division have been stocked and are fished in season. 

 There is some fishing in Potamus and Ditch Creeks in the western division, but 

 these latter streams are apt to go dry in spots throughout their entire length. 

 Lehman Springs, a privately owned hot-springs resort, is a popular camping place, 

 as is Hideaway Springs, the latter being just outside the Forest. At both these 

 resorts accommodations are furnished the camper and tourist. Some hunting can 

 be had, and deer and grouse are fairly plentiful. 



There is a good summer automobile road from Pendleton to Lehman and Hide- 

 av/ay Springs via Pilot Rock, and to Ukiah, Albee, and the John Day country. 



