Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon ^EigH 



The South Umpqua has few points of special scenic interest, although Black 

 Rock and Diamond Lake are accessible by this route as well as by the North 

 Umpqua. 



The Bohemia country, best reached from Cottage Grove, is easy of access, fur- 

 nishes a panorama of strikingly beautiful \dews, and is an ideal place for the camper 

 who is looking primarily for a place to rest. 



To summarize: Go to the South Umpqua for hunting; to the Bohemia country 

 for a week-end trip or the rest cure; and for an all-round vacation excursion, take 

 the North Umpqua. Roseburg is the most important railroad and outfitting point. 



The super\^isor's headquarters is at Roseburg, and district rangers are located 

 at Laying Creek, Wolf Creek, and Tiller ranger stations and at Glide, Oreg. 



WALLOWA NATIONAL FOREST 



THE Wallowa National Forest, comprising 957,579 acres, is located in the ex- 

 treme northeast corner of the State. It is bounded on the east by Snake 

 River, and on the north it nearly touches the Washington State line. Pre- 

 senting a variety of topographic forms, from the gently rolling prairies to the very 

 characteristic and precipitous "rim rocks" on the Snake and Imnaha Rivers and 

 the grand, bold, granite peaks of the Wallowa Mountains, the Forest contains 

 some of the finest scenery in Oregon. With this very great range in topographical 

 features, there is a corresponding range in altitude and climate. From Snake 

 River, which is at an elevation of less than i ,000 feet, the canyon rises in scenic 

 grandeur and ruggedness over a mile above the stream. The higher mountains, 

 which include Eagle Cap and many other beautiful peaks, rise 9,700 feet in altitude, 

 so that perpetual snow and some minor glaciers are found. 



The vegetation is the usual alpine variety and includes mountain heaths and 

 hedges ; and, if the traveler has keen eyes and will climb the rougher and more inac- 

 cessible places, he will find patches of the rare and very beautiful forget-me-not. At 

 the same time he may get a glimpse of the almost extinct mountain sheep. 



The Forest, excepting the higher mountains, is a series of timbered plateaus 

 which have been cut by streams and rivers. Along the Snake and Imnaha Rivers 

 the slopes are timbered. 



A great deal of this region is unsettled and barely accessible, and means of 

 transportation are limited to the pack horse. As in all other mountainous regions, 

 the most beautiful views are obtained after the most arduous climbs. 



