yUl^^- In the Open— The National Forests of Washington 



in from ten days to two weeks, and affords an excellent opportunity to see the 

 south slope of IMount Rainier in the National Park, and the west slope, the sum- 

 mit, and the east slope of the main Cascade Range in the Rainier National Forest. 



The Mount Bel and Lake Christine region is one of the most beautiful places 

 in the Forest. It is a mountain country, with many small clear lakes and alpine 

 meadows. 



On the east side of the Forest, wagon roads passable by automobile extend up 

 the Naches and Tieton A^alleys from Yakima and Ellensburg. Hotel accomoda- 

 tions can be obtained at Bumping Lake and on the Naches at the mouth of Bump- 

 ing River. There is also a wagon road into the Forest up the Taneum \^alley. 

 Many summer-home sites are located north of the junction of American and Bump- 

 ing Rivers, and may be reached by automobile up the Naches A'alley. 



A splendid horse trip carries the traveler up the American River to Bear Gap, 

 thence south along the main summit of the Cascades to Carleton Pass, returning by 

 wav of Bumping Lake and Bumping River. One of the best views of Mount Rai- 

 nier may be seen along the summit. This trip requires at least a week's time and 

 should not be undertaken until about the middle of August, on account of snow. 

 There is a tent hotel at the mouth of American River, where accommodations may 

 be secured. 



Colonies are growing up on the summer-home site tracts on Gold Creek and 

 along the Naches. These sites are rented from the Government at rates ranging 

 from Si o to Si 5 a year, according to location. 



The Forest Supervisor's headquarters is in the Post Office Building, Tacoma. 

 District rangers are stationed at Fairfax, Nile, Enumclaw, Randle, Ashford, Le\\4s, 

 and Yakima. 



SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST 



THE Snoqualmie National Forest is situated in the eastern portions of King 

 and .Snohomish Counties, extending from the Pierce County boundary 

 on the south to the Skagit County line on the north. The eastern bound- 

 ary of the Forest is the main summit of the Cascade Range, while the western 

 line is along the foothills. The principal streams draining this territory from 

 north to south are the Sauk, Stilaguamish, Sultan, Skykomish, three forks of 

 the Snoqualmie, and the Cedar and Green Rivers. Narrow valleys are char- 

 acteristic of the region, between which the intervening ridges rise in steep slopes 



