Forty- 

 Five 



In the Open — The JSlational Forests of Washington 



Down Hannegan Pass 



BAKER RIVER AND LAKE 



Baker River empties into Skagit River near the town of Concrete. Baker 

 Lake is i8 miles from Concrete, and is reached by trail on the east side of the 

 river. For trips to the lake or other points in this region, saddle and pack animals 

 can be secured in Concrete, also packers and guides. The trail passes splendid 

 camping grounds, where water and fuel are abundant. Baker Lake itself is about 

 i^ miles long by i mile wide, with ideal camping places along the lakeside. Blount 

 Baker, with its eternally snow-covered dome, and Mount Shuksan may be seen 

 in the wonderful lake reflections, thought by many to be equal to any in the world. 

 Baker Lake is the only known spawning ground of the sockeye salmon in the 

 United States. A Federal fish hatchery is located here. 



CASCADE RIVER— CASCADE PASS 



Cascade River, entering the Skagit near ]\Iarblemount, is a beautiful glacier- 

 fed stream. It traverses fine river bottoms where there are splendid camping 

 places, and runs through canyons with excellent waterfalls and rapids. Fishing 



