A Mountain Vacation Land 



commanding a wonderful view of r-the surrounding 

 country, have most delightful camping places on their 

 shores. 



Typical mountain goat country. This "stairway" has b'.en used for centuries as a 

 highway over the mountain. The path worn by the goals it from 10 to 12 feet wide 



Wild Life 



The Washington Forest abounds in wild life. Among 

 the larger animals are the cougar, \rildcat, marmot, 

 black-tailed deer, black bear, and mountain goat. Bird 



life is represented by 

 the sooty or blue 

 grouse, Oregon ruffed 

 grouse, white-tailed 

 ptarmigan, American 

 osprey, golden eagle, 

 and bald eagle. The 

 chie : fur-bearing ani- 

 mal:, are beaver, 

 marien, lynx, fisher, 

 and otter. In the 

 streams are found Dolly Varden or bull trout, cutthroat 

 trout, rainbow trout, and in the smaler clear streams 

 a variety of the rainbow known as the black-spotted 



Ruffed grouse 



trout. In addition to these native fish, Lake Chelan 

 trout have been planted in some of the smaller lakes. 



That portion of Whatcom County inside the Washing- 

 ton Forest has been set aside as a game preserve in 

 which the hunting of game 

 animals, i. e., bear, deer, and 

 mountain goat, is prohibited 

 for a period of five years, 

 ending September i, 1924. 

 However, the State game 

 laws do not prohibit hunting 

 with a camera. 



Shorter Fishing Trips 



The Washington Forest 

 offers many opportunities for 

 short fishing trips. The South 

 Fork of the Nooksack is a particularly favored spot for 

 a 5-day outing. This trip should be made by way of 

 Deming. 



The mouth of Illabot Creek is reached by automobile, 

 after crossing the Skagit River at Rockport, and there 

 is fine sport here, as well as in Illabot Lake 10 miles up- 

 stream. 



Mountain goat 



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A typical mountain lake 



There is fairly good fishing in Finney Creek, which 

 may be reached from Sauk over a 5-mile trail. 

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