Nine In the Open — The National Forests of Washington 



The larger streams have their sources in the 60 or 70 glaciers and more than 30 

 lakes that are among the features of the region. The upper courses of these streams 

 are often through wooded or grassy basins, from which they issue in a series of cas- 

 cades and waterfalls. 



Good automobile roads give access to the lower end of Lake Chelan, from the 

 Sunset Highway and the Yellowstone Trail by Blewett Pass and Wenatchee. The 

 new suspension bridge (Beebe Bridge) crossing the Columbia River at Chelan Sta- 

 tion, 4 miles from Chelan, ofifers a convenient way of getting to the lake. Several 

 roads from Spokane, which cross the Columbia either at Wenatchee Bridge or 

 Orondo Ferry, lead indirectly to Lake Chelan. 



Visitors who go by rail leave the main line of the Great Northern at Wenatchee 

 or Oro^dlle and take a branch road to Chelan Station. The 4 miles to the lake is by 

 stage. Daily boats from Chelan, at the foot of the lake, carry tourists to all up-lake 

 points and deliver mail and supplies. Guides and packers with pack trains may be 

 secured at Lucerne (at the mouth of Railroad Creek) and at Stehekin (at the head of 

 the lake). Hotel accommodations may be found at Chelan, Moore Point, Lucerne, 

 and Stehekin. 



^lost visitors stay at the hotels or in some of the many camping places along 

 the lake. The best camps are on the bars at the mouth of the streams, where an 

 abundance of wood and water and level ground makes camping easy. The best 

 fishing is also at the mouths of the streams. Big Creek, Twin Harbor, Bear Creek, 

 Prince Creek, Railroad Creek, and Riddle Creek have large summer colonies. There 

 are many other good camps, principally along the southwest shore. 



Many campers prefer the Stehekin River Valley, which is reached by a road 

 starting at Stehekin and extending 16 miles up the river. In late August and early 

 September huckleberry picking and bear hunting attract many travelers to this 

 region. During the season stages meet the boat and carry tourists and campers to 

 Beartrap Springs, Agnes, Bullion, or Bridge Creek. Camping spots may be found 

 almost anywhere along the stream. The road ends at Bridge Creek, which is the 

 center of some of the best fishing and scenery in the Forest and convenient to large 

 huckleberry patches. 



Campers in the Lake Chelan region miss a great deal if they do not make a trip 

 into the upper country. The best way is with a pack outfit. The 22-mile trip 



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