Thirty- 

 Seven 



In the Open— The National Forests of Washington 



Robe is a place of exceptional beauty and interest. Granite Falls, a short distance 

 below, is worth a side trip. During the latter part of August and early vSeptember 

 huckleberries and blackberries abound on the slopes of Long Mountain, Dickerman 

 Mountain, and in the vicinity 

 of Silver Lake. 



The trip into the ^lonte 

 Cristo district is especially de- 

 sirable to those who have only 

 a limited time to spend, as it 

 can be made from Seattle or 

 Everett in one day. This is 

 made possible by the large open 

 sight-seeing cars that are op- 

 erated by the railroad. 



SKYKOMISH RIVER REGION 



In the lower Skykomish 

 Valley roads extend from the 

 town of Sultan in a northerly 

 direction toward Sultan Basin 

 for from 6 to 12 miles, beyond 

 which the traveler must go 

 afoot. However, horses can be 

 taken over the Olney Creek 

 route the entire distance of 15 

 miles. The Sultan Canyon 

 route is more attractive from 

 a scenic standpoint. Farther 

 up the valley the Index region 

 can be most easily reached from 

 the town of Index, situated on 



the main line of the Great Northern. It can be reached also from Everett over 

 an excellent automobile road, all but 8 of the 25 miles being hard-surfaced. Stage 

 lines operate regularly between Monroe and Index during summer. At Index, 



A mountain snowshoe trip in the alpine country around Silver Creek — 

 Snoqualmie National Forest 



