In the Open— The National Forests of Washington 



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Agnes Creek trail— Chelan National Forest 



a general elevation of 8,000 feet, with many peaks higher. The level of the lake is 

 1,079 feet above the sea. The valley is from 10 to 18 miles in width. The com- 

 bination of these features results in a canyon narrower than the Grand Canyon of 

 the Colorado, and nearly a mile and a half deep. The rugged granite mountains 

 have been carved by the ice into bold cliffs and peaks. 



The bottom of Lake Chelan is in places more than 500 feet below sea level, and its 

 water is cold, which perhaps accounts for the game qualities of its fish — steelhead, cut- 

 throat, rainbow, and lake trout, and a good many Dolly Vardens. Fishing in the lake 

 is best in June and July, the time when fly fishing in the smaller streams and lakes 

 begins to draw most of the anglers. Two hatcheries in the region keep the streams 

 well stocked. There are mule deer and mountain goats, black bear, and grouse, 

 but the country is too rough for comfortable hunting, and this has aided in protect- 

 ing the game. Boating, camping, fishing, and scenery are the main attractions. 



