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"LAND OF BEAUTIFUL WATER" Wonders of Lake Chelan in North Washington Justify the Indian Name A Recreation Paradise. A lake fifty miles long, combining all of the wonders, of the wildest fiord of Norway with, those of the most beautiful mountain lake of Switzerland that. is. Lake Chelan in. Washington, says a descriptive publication just issued by the Forest .Service, United. States Department of. Agriculture. Snow-capped mountains, sky-blue water, towering cliffs and flowered parks all combine to justify the Indian name, which means "The Land Of Beautiful Water." No niore diversified or attractive recreation region can be found in the United States, it is said. Bold and rugged mountains challenge the most experienced climbers. Innumerable camp grounds are available for the tourist. There is splendid fishing for the angler, and trails lead up the numerous creeks, most of which are broken by cascades, to the high back country. More than sixty glaciers, varying in size from an acre to one which is six miles across, are features of the region, and there is a canyon deeper than the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The Lake Chelan region lies in the north central part of tiie state of Washington and Is included witiiin the Chelan National Forest. The surface of the lake is nearly 1,100 feet above the sea, but tiie deepest sounding shows that the bottom of -tha lake reaches to 340 feet below sea level. The nearest railroad point is Chelan Station, which is about five miles from the lake. There is a. daily automobile servlee to the lake from Wenatchee, Wash., while from the west side of the Cascade range the lake may be reached by automobile over the Sunset Highway and Blewett Pass. There are about twenty-five lakes in the Chelan basin, of which a number are of peculiar interest, i occupying old glacial cirques, whose sides are of solid rock rising precipitously from the waters edge. The whole region is ideally adapted for hunting, camping and fishing. Game is plentiful and most, of- the lakes have been stocked with trout. Most of the travel in the region is by foot or horseback over trails constructed by the forest service. A number of trips can be made into country which is full of scenic interest. Horses and pack animals may be obtained at Chelan, Lucerne or Stehekin, while boats may be hired; at the principal points along the lake. Good hotels provide . comfortable accommodations at very reasonable rates. There are also government-owned iree public camping grounds and Summer home sites which can be obtained under a long-time lease. In other places provision is made for renting "lent frame" privileges from the government; The forest service believes the Lake Chelan region should be better known and mora widely used by the public, and it is carrying on a scheme of development, designed to render government lands particularly attractive to tourists. There arc no charges for camping en the national forests. The only restrictions placed on tourists are that they do not allow forest fires to start and that they keep their camps clean and sanitary. The new pamphlet, which is entitled Laud of Beautiful Waters," contains much information as to how points of interest may be best readied, the principal hotels, the location of- public camping grounds, and hew to obtain permits for constructing summer homes or permanent camps. A large map accompanies the publication, showing the principal trails, summer-home sites, location of hotels, camps, highways, etc. Copies of this bulletin may be had by addressing a request to the District Forester, Forest Service, Portland, Ore.
