llli^i^' Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon 



reached from the railroad at Powers by pack and saddle animals over 12 miles of 

 good trail. 



The principal fishing streams are Coquille, Rogue, Smith, Winchuck, Pistol, 

 and Elk Rivers. There are attractive summer camps along the Rogue and Smith 

 Rivers. Many beautiful sites may be found on all the important rivers and their 

 tributaries. 



On the middle fork of the Smith River, adjacent to Smith Fork ranger station, 

 the Forest Service has set aside the Gasquet group of summer-home sites, which 

 may be leased at $;o per annum. This tract is on an automobile road wath mail 

 and automobile stage route 18.7 miles to Crescent City, Calif., or '/y miles to 

 Grants Pass, Oreg. 



The Southern Pacific Shasta route parallels the eastern boundary of the Forest 

 about 10 miles distant. The California and Oregon Coast Railroad, now under 

 construction, will approximately parallel the only wagon road through the Forest. 

 The Southern Pacific from Marshfield has been extended to Powers, Oreg., a few 

 miles from the northern boundary. 



The greater part of the trip to the Oregon Caves National Monument is made 

 from Grants Pass by a fair wagon and automobile road, running as far as the 

 Stephens' ranch on upper Williams Creek, a distance of 26 miles. From this 

 point to the caves the journey must be made on horseback or on foot over a very 

 good forest trail, a distance of approximately 10 miles; arrangements for this should 

 be made before leaving Grants Pass. The caves are located in Cave Mountain, a 

 peak of limestone formation of about 6,000 feet elevation. The main openings are 

 at about 4,000 feet, but the entire mountain side for 5 or 6 miles is probably honey- 

 combed like the portion which has been explored. The caves are more a series of 

 galleries than of roomy caverns, although many beautiful rooms have been dis- 

 covered. Miles of galleries have been visited. There are thousands of passageways 

 leading in all directions, partly closed by stalactites. Considering the distance and 

 the unexplored openings on the opposite side of the mountain, the magnitude of the 

 Oregon Caves can be truly said to be unknown. One small stream (and possibly 

 others unknown) runs through this labyrinth of beautiful and varied geological 

 formations. During the season the Forest Service stations a guide at the entrance 

 whose duty it is to conduct all visitors through the caves and to open up new 

 passagew^ays. 



