Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon ^'/Jf; 



The Toll Gate, on the main divide, 30 miles southeast of Walla Walla, is a 

 noted summer resort, with an elevation of nearly 5,000 feet. There is a hotel and 

 adjoining camping grounds. This resort is visited by hundreds of people each 

 summer during July and August. The surrounding country affords good grouse 

 hunting and huckleberry picking. 



The supervisor's headquarters is at Walla Walla, Wash., and district rangers 

 in Oregon are located at the Duncan, Corporation, Fry ^leadows. Bear Creek, and 

 Dry Gulch ranger stations. In Washington the district rangers are located at 

 Dayton, and at the Tucannon and ]Mount ^lisery ranger stations. 



WHITMAN NATIONAL FOREST 



THE Whitman National Forest comprises an area of 882,496 acres of public 

 land, situated in the heart of the Blue jMountains of eastern Oregon. The 

 Forest contains several regions ideal for summer and fall outings. Perhaps 

 the best known and most popular of these is the Anthony Lake region. The 

 North Powder River and its tributaries originate in a series of lakes near the 

 summit of the main divide of the Blue ^fountains. Grande Ronde, Mud, Black, 

 Anthony, Van Patten, and Crawfish Lakes are all within a short distance cf 

 each other; in fact, a person could almost make the rounds of them in a day. 

 Fishing is good; and local rod and gun clubs, the State, and the Forest Service 

 are working in cooperation to make it better by planting more fry each year. 

 Crawfish Lake is stocked with eastern brook and rainbow trout. 



The lakes are at an elevation of about 7,000 feet. On their shores are beau- 

 tiful mountain meadows, which furnish excellent horse feed. Attractive camping 

 places with convenient wood and water are being prepared. Back of the lakes, 

 the peaks rise abruptly in picturesque grandeur. On the summit of one of them 

 is a Forest Service fire-lookout station. The view from this station is well worth 

 the effort of the climb, and the lookout man, who is familiar with the country, is 

 always ready to answer questions. The lakes may be reached by pack horse over 

 good Forest Service trails from North Powder or Sumpter. In either case the trip 

 consumes about one day. Pack outfits can usually be obtained at either town by 

 notifying the local liverymen in advance. Recently, a passable road has been 

 opened into this region, but it is not an automobile road and is not recommended 

 to those who are unfamiliar with mountain driving. 



