^11^^^' Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon 



Bear Creek, a stream which has its source well up in the Blue Mountains and 

 flows through Bear Valley into the Silvies River, is perhaps one of the best trout 

 streams. Along its upper portions are many camp sites. It is accessible from John 

 Day by way of Canyon Creek and Bear Valley or from Prairie City by way of the 

 Blue Mountain Hot Springs and Logan Valley. 



Murderers Creek is a good trout stream flowing through the Murderers Creek 

 Canyon in a heavily timbered country and draining into the South Fork of the 

 John Day River. Camping places are to be found along its entire length. It is 

 accessible during the summer by automobile through Bear Valley. Along the 

 lower breaks of this creek are some of the best winter deer ranges in Oregon. Hun- 

 dreds of deer drift into them late in the fall and remain until spring. 



John Day River is located partially inside the Forest. From Blue Mountain 

 Hot Springs up to the summit of the Blue Moimtains may be found many splendid 

 camp sites. The several forks of the John Day River, including the north, middle, 

 and south, furnish magnificent natural scenery. Fishing in all branches of the 

 river is good. 



Canyon Creek is the deepest gorge through the Blue Mountains and is perhaps 

 the most popular mountain camping area. Canyon City, the county seat of Grant 

 County, is located near the mouth of the canyon. The main road between the 

 John Day and Harney A^alleys extends through this canyon for about ii miles, 

 thence winds up over the mountain into Bear Valley. The main stream through 

 the canyon and several of its larger branches furnish good fishing. Along the 

 breaks of the canyon deer are plentiful, and it is a favorite fall hunting ground. A 

 good automobile road extends the full length of the canyon. 



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

 at Crane Prairie, Lake Creek, Crow Flat, Murderers Creek, Bear Valley, Hyiu, and 

 Raddue ranger stations. 



MINAM NATIONAL FOREST 



THE ^linam National Forest lies in the northeastern part of Oregon on the 

 southern and western slopes of the WaUowa Mountains. The elevation 

 varies from 1,700 to 9,675 feet, and the area is 430,694 acres. 

 During 1915, 13 lakes in scenic, mountainous regions were stocked with eastern 

 brook, rainbow, and steelhead trout, approximately 46,000 fry being liberated. 



