Vacation Land — The National Forests in Oregon Tm 



hemlock there is often no underbrush except blueberry bushes and similar low 

 shrubs. Travel through this type and the open yellow-pine forest is comparatively 

 easy, even off the trails. However, there are areas, sometimes of large extent, on 

 which fire has destroyed or thinned the forest and which now support a dense stand 

 of brush, through which travel is very difficult. 



Feed for saddle and pack horses is fairly abundant, but scattered. There is a 

 limited amount of wild pea, lupine, and similar forage. Most of the grass is located 

 in natural meadows and glades and small openings in the timber. In the heavy 

 fir forests, at medium elevations, there is no forage early in the season. 



There is more or less fishing in nearly all the streams. Some of the lakes are 

 locally famous for fishing. Others have recently been stocked, and some are as 

 yet devoid of fish. Deer hunting is fairly good. In the high mountains the natural 

 scenery of peaks, lakes, rivers, and forest is beautiful and sometimes impressively 

 grand. 



The entire foothill region and part of the higher mountain regions may be 

 reached in a few hours by automobile from Medford, Ashland, or Klamath Falls. 

 A number of wagon roads penetrate every important valley, and these are supple- 

 mented by a network of secondary roads and trails, so that every region is accessible 

 at least by pack train, and many by wagon or even automobile. 



Of the many attractive trips that may be made by touring car, one of the 

 best is to Crater Lake in the Crater Lake National Park. Crater Lake is the deep- 

 est body of fresh water in America, and, because of its deep blue color and the 

 grandeur of the encircling cliffs, is one of the most beautiful spots on the continent. 

 While not within National Forest boundaries, it is surrounded by the Forests on 

 three sides and is best reached by a picturesque mountain road which runs for 

 much of its length through the Crater National Forest. On this road is the Natu- 

 ral Bridge of Rogue River. If the starting point is Medford, one can travel via 

 Trail or Eagle Point up the Rogue River, through a region of diversified scenery. 

 The total distance is 80 miles. There are hotels at Eagle Point, 12 miles from Med- 

 ford; at Trail, 30 miles; and at Prospect, 50 miles. Prospect is the usual halfway 

 point where automobile tourists stop for diimer. Supplies, gasoline, and grain 

 may be purchased also at Union Creek. Here the Forest Service has set apart the 

 Union Creek summer home site tract of five building lots. The trip can be broken, 

 if desired, by camping at a number of convenient camping places in the National 



