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at Odell Lake, but campers at Waldo Lake should either carrs- horse feed or arrange 

 to take their stock to the Huckleberry Patch in Taylor Bum, 4 miles north of AValdo 

 Lake. At this place the Forest S.er^'ice has set aside an area for the use of campers, 

 ^lan}' parties from both sides of the Cascades pick huckleberries here during Septem- 

 ber of each year. Kitson Springs, located 4 miles up Kitson Creek from the ^Military 

 Road and 12 miles from Oakridge, is accessible by automobile. A summer hotel is 

 conducted here. By turning off the Military Road at Salt Creek, one may reach 

 Winona or Salt Creek Hot Springs about 8 miles from Oakridge. These springs also 

 are accessible by automobile. Here in the beautiful Salt Creek country there are 

 camping facilities and a summer hotel, the last hotel accommodations to be found 

 in the Forest on the trail to Salt Creek Falls. 



The north end of the Forest is reached by the McKexizie Road. This route is 

 accessible to ^IcKenzie Bridge a larger part of the year by automobile, but during 

 the "winter months the McKenzie Pass into eastern Oregon is blocked by snow. 

 The entire route is a good automobile road at present, and passes through a section 

 rich in natural beauty and scenic wonders. 



McKenzie Bridge, located on the McKenzie River 56 miles from Eugene, is a 

 Mecca for tourists and the outfitting point for campers and hunters in the north 

 end of the Forest. It has a tourist hotel, post office, store, garage, and two livery 

 companies, and is the headquarters of professional guides. On the transmountain 

 automobile road, i mile from McKenzie Bridge post office, or ^7 miles from ^ledford, 

 the Forest Ser\'ice has set aside a very attractive summer home site tract including 

 28 building lots, of which the annual rental charge is from $10 to $15 per lot. Foley 

 Springs and Belknap Springs, located a short distance from ^IcKenzie Bridge, are 

 both popular summer resorts. The water at both places contains mineral and is 

 said to be medicinal. 



Good fishing is to be had in Horse Lakes and the many McKenzie tributaries. 

 Buoy Lake, near the trail from the South Fork of the ^IcKenzie to Indian Ridge, 

 was discovered by forest officers in the summer of 191 5 and is fairly alive with 

 fish. Good hunting and abundant horse feed are found in the north end of the 

 Forest, and a day's journey by trail from McKenzie Bridge will reach most points 

 of interest. 



The Forest is covered with a dense stand of Douglas fir, estimated to contiiin 

 20,000,000,000 board feet of merchantable timber. The task, of protecting this 



