J°f- In the Open — The National Forests of Washington 



Deer are reasonably abundant. The scenery is particularly good around vSnow 

 Lake and on Commonwealth Creek, where there is a group of high, rocky peaks. 

 From the standpoint of timber the drive between North Bend and Denny Creek 

 Camp Grounds is one of the most beautiful in the State. Franklin Falls offers 

 another attractive feature to the trip. During the fall huckleberries are abundant 

 on Granite Mountain and around Snow Lake. 



PROHIBITED AREAS 



The valleys in the south end of the Forest are closed to hunters, campers, and 



fishermen for the reason that they are the source of municipal water supplies. 



Seattle is dependent on Cedar River and Tacoma on Green River. As previously 



explained, no himting or fishing is permitted in the Goat Lake Game Refuge, in 



the Monte Cristo region. 



GENERAL INFORMATION 



More detailed information and maps of the Snoqualmie Forest may be obtained 

 from the Forest Supervisor, whose headquarters is located in the Stuart Building, 

 Seattle, or from the district rangers, whose post offices are Seattle, Snohomish, 

 Darrington, and Skykomish. 



WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST 



THE west slope of the Cascade Mountains from the international boundary 

 southward about 60 miles forms the Washington National Forest. It is 

 here that the Cascade Mountains reach their greatest development, spread- 

 ing out to a width of nearly 100 miles in a stern and rugged region, characterized 

 by narrow shoestririg valleys, with little or no bottom land, and flanked by steep 

 slopes, the whole set amidst a vast expanse of mountain peaks. 



The Skagit River, which crosses the line from British Columbia, forms with 

 its tributaries the main drainage. For about 20 miles the stream flows south, 

 between low wooded banks, through a comparatively broad valley. Here and 

 there it forms deep, dark pools which tempt the ambitious angler. 



Just below Big Beaver Creek the river gains momentum and is literally turned 

 on edge as it passes between the frowning walls of Canyon Diablo, a narrow cleft 

 scarcely 10 feet across, with sheer walls rising upward 150 feet. At low water the 

 canyon may be penetrated by boat. 



