Jf;^' In the Open— The National Forests of Washington 



tinue by foot to Glacier Peak, a total distance of 38 miles. The good fishing grounds 

 on Deer Creek are reached over a trail running north from Hazel across the Higgins 

 Range (11 miles) and a branch leads off this trail to the Mount Higgins Lookout 

 Station. 



Fishing is especially good in all the streams of this locality. The most popular 

 streams are Boulder Creek, Clear Creek, and the Sauk River from the mouth of the 

 Whitechuck to Bedal, at the junction of the north and south forks of the Sauk. 

 The South Fork of the Sauk is closed to fishing and hunting. There is no fishing 

 in the Whitechuck River on account of the glacial sediment carried by that stream. 

 Good fishing may be had in Deer Creek, which enters the North Fork of the Stila- 

 guamish River at Oso. Deer and bear are fairly plentiful, the best hunting being 

 on ]\Iount Higgins, Squire Creek, and Whitechuck ^Mountain. Grouse are quite 

 plentiful along the North Fork of the Stilaguamish and on the slopes of Blount 

 Higgins. Owing to the rapid extinction of the game in this region, the Goat Lake 

 Game Refuge was set aside in the hope of increasing the number of game animals. 

 This refuge embraces the entire watershed of the South Fork of the Sauk and that 

 part of the watershed of the South Fork of the Stilaguamish above Perry Creek. 

 Neither hunting nor fishing is permitted on this area. 



The best scenic trips include Goat Lake, Glacier Peak, and the headwaters of 



Clear Creek, and during late summer many inspiring camping places can be found 



in the higher mountains among the lakes and mountain meadows. The timber is 



especially fine along the Sauk and the lower portion of the Whitechuck. A fire 



lookout station is maintained on Pugh Mountain at an elevation of 7,150 feet, from 



which a wonderful view can be obtained of the Cascade Range from the Canadian 



boundary to Mount Rainier ana ]\Iount Adams. Huckleberries are especially 



plentiful on Mount Higgins and Jumbo Mountain during the latter part of August 



and early September. Salmon berries are plentiful along the Sauk River earlier 



in the season. 



MONTE CRISTO REGION 



The tow^n of Granite Falls is the last outfitting place for the ^lonte Cristo 

 region. Hotel accommodations and all kinds of supplies are available, including 

 garage facilities, and the services of guides may be obtained. Hotel accommoda- 

 tions can be had farther up the valley at Silverton and ^lonte Cristo. Granite 

 Falls, Silverton, and ^lonte Cristo are on the Hartford & Eastern Railroad. A good 



