Tkril Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon 



The Trout ]\Ieadows region is another popular place for fishing and hunting, 

 and is reached by passable wagon roads from Pendleton, La Grande, and Sumpter. 

 Trout Creek meanders through a series of large meadows, flowing in and out of 

 many deep pools which abound in trout. There is excellent deer hunting in the 

 vicinity in the fall, and occasionally one is rewarded with the sight of a small herd 

 of elk. There are m.any fine camping places, with good water and convenient 

 horse feed. 



Baldy Lake and Olive Lake offer excellent fishing and fair bird and deer 

 hunting. Both are high mountain lakes. Baldy Lake may be reached from 

 Sumpter by wagon to Cable Cove, 12 miles, then by pack horse 3 miles. Olive 

 Lake mav be reached by wagon from vSumpter, 25 miles, or from Dale, over the 

 new road constructed by the Forest Service, 27 miles. 



The North Fork of John Day River, Desolation Creek, and the ]^Iiddle Fork of 

 John Day afford fine camping places and fair fishing and bird and deer hunting in 

 season. All these streams are readily accessible and much visited. 



These are only a few of the best known camping places on the Forest. ]\Iany 

 small streams nearer the towns offer fair fishing and beautiful camping places, and 

 thev are much enjoyed by those who can spare neither the time nor expense for 

 longer and more difficult trips. Elkhorn Ridge, which forms the eastern backbone 

 of the Forest, rises to an elevation of over 9,000 feet and is extrem.ely rugged. 

 Manv beautiful views may be obtained from its peaks; and small mountain lakes 

 are found in unexpected places, many of them well stocked with fine trout. 



The supervisor's headquarters is at Baker, and district rangers are located at 

 North Powder, Austin, and L'nity, and at the Boundary Creek, Dale, and Susan- 

 ville ranger stations. 



HOW CAMPERS CAN HELP PROTECT THE FOREST 



EACH vear campers render a service of inestimable value in extinguishing 

 small fires before thev have a chance to spread, in reporting fires which 

 they have discovered but can not control, and in volunteering to fight the 

 larger fires. They can render a still greater ser^'ice if each camper ^^ill, himself, 

 exercise great caution in the location, building, and extinguishing of camp fires, 

 and if those who smoke will carefully extinguish stubs and matches. At present 

 over one-third of the total number of fires on the National Forests originate from 



