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SECTION SIX
Pages 1 to 8
VOL,. XXXIX.
SCENIC WONDERLAND IS TRAVERSED BY MCKENZIE HIGHWAY
Season Now Opening for AutomibUe travel Over Cascade Mountains by This Route, Travel Over Which Is Made Easier by Complete Log Compiled by United States Forest Service.
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NE of the wonderlands of Oregron 1
is that great section of the Cas
cade mountains accessible from
the Mackenzie highway, whfch from
Eugene and Springfield follows the
Mackenzie for many miles into the
mountains toward the source of that
grand trout stream, crosses the high
range between Mount Washington
and the Three Sisters, drops down the
east slope of the Cascades into the
town of Sisters and terminates at
Bend, on the plateau of central Ore
gon. The Mackenzie highway is not yet
a real highway, for much of the long
difficult climb over the mountains' it
is still little better , than a trail cut
out of the lava. Much, however, has
been done to improve it, and within
a few years it will be a good moun
tain highway for its entire length.
The United States forest service
has already rebuilt . portions of this
road, and has plans j rebuild the re
mainder. In. the summer season any
car in good condition can cross the
mountains by this route. In the win
ter, spring, early summer and late
autumn it is closed by snow, for it
crosses the Cascade range at an ele
vatlon so high that only for a few
months in summer is it free of snow.
Season Now Opening.
The season is now opening for
travel over the Mackenzie highway,
late reports indicating that it will be
In shape for automobile travel within
the next week or two. In fact, th'
first car of the season is reported al
ready to have crossed the mountains
ever thi3 route and to have had little
difficulty. "But the road will be much
better within a week or so,
This country traversed by the
Mackenzie highway is truly a won
derland for the tourist and vacation
ist. There are many resorts along
the way where summer tourists are
accommodated. The streams, particu
larly the Mackenzie, are teeming with
trout. Anybody can catch a trout up
there. From the heights of the moun
tains great scenic vletas spread out
before the traveler. The snow-capped
peaks or the Three Sisters. Moun
Washington and Mount Jefferson add
grandeur to the views.
In this country are many lakes.
There are sections so little visited by
men as almost to be unexplored, al
though there are few places where
the rangers of the forest service have
not been. They know this country aa
a student knows a book.
Forest ScrriM Compile Irojr.
The greater part of the Mackenzie
high-way traverses land included in
national forests. - and the United
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States forest . service, ever helpful to
the tourist and summer camper, has
built trails and camps for their con
venience. And now the forest service has'
done still another thing to endear
itself to the person who loves the
great Oregon outdoors. In co-operation
with public-spirited business
men of the Mackenzie river section.
has just published a complete log
of the Mackenzie river route that is
eplete with useful information for
the motorist-camper. The log was
compiled by field men of the service
and has been published in a handy
booklet, together with, a log of the
Willamette highway, which also
crosses the mountains from Eugene
to Bend, via Oakridge.
'Eugene, Lana county, invites you
tt the fishing, hunting, camping,
boating, bathing, mineral hot springs.
mountain climbing on the Mackenzie
and Willamette rivers in the cool
Cascades," says the foreworA to the
log. That part of it relating to the
Mackenzie' highway is here published
in full through the courtesy of A. G.
Jackson, educational director of the
forest service at Portland:
This road is under construction above
Blue river and east of the summit. Avoid
disappointment by inquiring it the road Is
open of the Forest Service, telephone 87S;
Chamber of Commerce, telephone 702, or
the McKensis Stage Co., telephone 24.
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Leave postoffice, Eugene, Or., via
Pacific highway south or south on
Willamette street seven blocks.
Tarn left on Thirteenth avenus.
University of Oregon.
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Cross Southern Pacific railway and
street car tracks.
Eugene- city limits.
Willamette river on left sno'
covered Diamond peak straight
ahead up river in distance. .
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Overhead crossing streetcar track
vision ahead obstructed. SHARP
CURVE to right Just beyond.
Service station. "
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Overhead crossing of Southern Pa
cific railway, just beyond which
turn left on macadam road leaving
Pacific highway.
Crossing Willamette river, swing to
.right and one block beyond.
' Turn left on Second avenue. Spring
field. Southern Pacific railway crossing.
' Turn ' right on Main street. Spring
field. Or.
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Fourth street. Springfield post-
office one block to rlght-
Ieave pavement good level maca
dam road swinging to right.
Municipal power line on right of
road.
' Made school on right.
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Railway crossing. Southern Pacific,
'Wendling branch.
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On right road leads to Jasper. Low
ell. Oakridge and Willamette river
points.
Shatp turn ts- loft..
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Sharp turn to right.
Sharp turn to left.
Union high school oh left.
Sharp turn to right.
Road swings to right, and
to left into Thurston.
Road swings to right.
Road swings to right.
Road turns left over culvert
slough on left.
Road swings to left up gentle grade.
Road curves several time to .
Sharp' turn to right.
Turn left up 8 per cent grade,
Cogswell Hill.
Descend '7 per cent, swinging to
right.
Pharp turn to right.
Road swings to left to bottom of
hill.
Sharp turn to , right, McKenaie
river on left.
Up. 8 per cent pitch, sharp turn to
left over
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McKenxie river, Hendricks bridge
(covered).
Road swings to right.
Sharp turn to left.
Sharp turn to right up 6 per cent
pitch.
WaJterville school on left.
. Turn left lnto
Walterville.
Turn right over Power canal.
Road swings to right down short
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6 per cent pitch.
Intake Power canal on right.
Short wooden bridge over small
creek.
Wooden bridge over small creek and
up short 7 per cent pitch,
k Deernora'- school on left.
Culvert over small creek..
Narrow road around bluff DR'TVE
WITH CARES. Suspension foot
bridge over McKenzie on right.
Sharp turn left and, up short 7 per
cent pitch.
Wooden bridge over small creek.
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onurcn on rlgnt.
Postoffice, Leaburg. 'Forest Service
telephone reaches upper McKenzie
resorts.
High school on left.
Wooden bridge over small creek.
Up 10 per cent grade to right 100
yards.
rown short pitch, 8 per cent.
Wooden bridge over small creek.
Swing right up 7 per cent. 60 yards.
Down 7 per cent short pitch and
swing left. '
Up short 7 per cent and
Down on gentle grade.
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Down S per cent short pitch with
SHARP turn to left at bottom
DANUER.
S turn right and left.
Narrow road along " bluffs
CAREFUL.
McKenzie River State Fish Hatch
err. Visitors welcome. Mat Ryck
man. superintendent.
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Knarp turn to leit ana up 9 per
cent pitch. 100 yards, narrow read
along bluffs. (New road below te
right miaer construction, 1920.)
Down 9 per cent.
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Ferry and foot bridge aerros Me.
Kenzie river on right. Cross short
wooden bridge over small creek.
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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE
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creek on covered bridge, swing left
up 50 yard's, 7 per cent.
30.7 Down short pitch 7 per cent blind
turn to 'left DRIVE SLOW.
31.0 Blind turn CAREFUL,
S1.4 . Up 6 per cent short pitch gravel
, -pit on left-
31.6 Down short 6 per cent pitch.
33.2 On right, road leads to river, ferry I
and foot bridge.
S2.8 ' PLEASE DRIVE SLOW. Narrow
around rock bluffs sharp turns
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S3. 4 THANK YOU.
83.6 Up short 6 per cent pttcn-ana turn
left.
33.9 Down gentle grade. .
84.1 Camp site on right.
84.2 Cross small creek.
34.7 Down 5 p?r cent and over short
wooden bridge.
85.8 Foot-bridge and ferry across Mc
Kenzie river on right.
36.0 Slide grade; narrow road through
shell rock up and down 8 per cent,
short pitches DRIVE SLOW.
36.3 End of slide grade.
36.4 Blind turn to left CARBFXJL.
37.1 Down- gentle grade and turn left at
bottom. . Narrow road (under con
struction. 1930).
37.7 Over short wooden Vridee onto new
road good.
38.6 Nimrod- school on right.' Road, to
right ' leads short distance to Nlm
rod - hotel and fishing resort.
William Price, proprietor, boats
and guides and best of luck; Forest
. Service telephone; across- McKenzie
river by ferry.
39.8 f Narrow winding road? op and down.
89.9 Down 9 per cent short pitch,
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42. 1 - Across
short pitch and SHARP
to left at bottom DRIVE
Finn's Rock on right,
wooden bridge and down 6
per cent
short pitch rough at
bottom.
42.2 SHARP TURN
ground at right.
to left.
Camp
42.4 , Up short 6 per cent pitch.
4C.7 Sharp turn to lft
42.9 On bluff on McKenzie rtver across
bend of river up valley In dis
tance Castle Rock mountain. (For
est Service lookout point). Miss
Wilson, lookout woman.
43.0 S turn across woodeu bridge.
43.9 Sparks hotel, Mrs. Rosa Sparks,
proprietor. Home cooking, good
beds good fishing nearby.
44.0 Down gentle grade and swinging
to left.
44.4 Cross Blue river on covered bridge
- road to left leads to Blue river
mining distrist.
44.5 Blue river . postoffice. store, gas
and oil
46.0 S. R. Scotfs ranch.
6O.0 Squaw camp.
50.2 Enter Cascade national forest.
Please be careful with fire. - -
Trotter's ranch.
51.7 Road to right across McKenzie
' river (covered bridge) goes to
t camping grounds on South- Fork
and up Horse creek.
Belknap Bros., sawmin, - saddle and
pack anrmalm, and guido service.
53.0 On left-road to Sim's ranch, one
' h-alf mile.
B5.T Sharp turn to right.
55.8 H. G, Hayes general store on left.
Gas, automobile supplies, pack and
addle horses, guide service to all
parts . of Che Mr Krmnia rlvor coun-4
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'tral telephone station.
55.9 Road crosses McKenzie river (cov
ered bridge) McKenzie . highway
turns to leftt Right hand road
leads 4 miles to
Foley Mineral Hot Springs resort,
. Mrs. Ella Hallnger, proprietor.
Postoffice, hotel, cottages, swim
ming tank, hot and cold mineral
baths, good- fishing and hunting.
Forest Service telephone.
56.0 . McKenzie ranger station, Smith
Taylor, deputy supervisor. Please
stop and- register. Any information
regarding trails, camping sites and
maps will be gladly given. Ad
dresses left here will be found con
. venient to the public In forwarding
telephone messages or telegrams.
Please report all fires by telephone
or in person to the ranger in, charge.
66.1 Postoffice back from road to left.
H. G. Penland. general merchandise,
gas and automobile supplies, fish
ing, hunting and camping neces
sities. Log Cabin hotel, Mrs. Alice M.
Croner. proprietor. Home cooking.
mother's own not the kind she
used to make. Forest Service tele
phone.
George H. Moody, packer and
hunter, saddle and pack horses.
Seal A Gould, photographers; - photo
supplies, postcards; developing and
printing.
BT.O McKenzie bridge summer home
tracts.. 810 to $15 per year up to
15-year permits or lease. Ask
Smith Taylor or any Forest officer.
63. Road leading to left crosses Lost
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Springs on the McKenzie river.
H. B. Sloan, proprietor. Good hotel,
hot and cold mineral hatha swim
ming tank, beautiful camp grounds.
Postoffice, store, gasoline and auto
mobile supplies. Good hunting and
fishing. Forest Service telephone!
63.0 Tales ranch on left of road; caznp
ground.
66.0 Lost creek ranch, Swartz Broek.
proprietors: gas and oil; camp
grounds; good fishing and hunting;
pack and saddle horses: guides.
6S.0 White Branch. Cool radiator. Start
ud mountain. 6 per cent grade,
roads rough, 1920.
71.0 On right, trail to Lake Linton. 1ft
nfiles. Good fishing.
"1.2 Alder Springs. Camp.
72.0 On left trail to Deer Butte.
74.0 Frog camp. Spring mile an right
or roaa.
On right trail to Obsidian Cliffs.
75.0 On left road to Scott Lake, H4
miles, good camp grounds; trails
leading to Scott mountain. lake
, Benson and Tenas lake, good fish
ing and hunting.
77.0 Pole bridge, - camp ground.
79.0 - Enter lava fields.
80.0 Summit of Cascade range, Iane and
Deschutes county line. Government
telephone. Enter Deschutes na
tional forest.
81.6 Leave ' lava fields camp ground
spring to right up ravine 200 yards.
84.0 Up narrow 12 per cent grade, sharp
turn to right. DRIVE SLOW.
84.5 Windy Point down 6 per cent
. sandy grade. .
86.0 Down steep sandy hill 20 per cent,
100 yarts.
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SS.O Lavsyflelds on left.
88.2 On left road leads Vt mile to 4
Mile Spring. Good camp ground.
88.5 Down 8 per cent, 300 yards.
92.0 Cold Springs camp ground.
94.2 Leave Deschutes national forest.
66 5 Sisters, Oregon.
The McKenzie River Stage company
Eugene. Or,, telephone 24, will bring yout
mail and supplies wherever you carol
along the roadt between Eugene and Mc
Kenzie bridge.
HIGHWAY NORTH BETTER
TRiAFTFIC TO SEATTLE MUST
STLLJj DETOUR.
Tlvougii Roads) Are Reported! to lie
Passable Xow, Motorists Find
Rongh Going.
KELSQ, Wash. June 28. (Special.)
After 8e-veral days of warm weath
er the condition of the detour road in
Cowlitz county, over which Pacific
highway travel Is routed, greatly im
proved last week. Owing to con
struction work at Ostrander the Pa
cific highway from Kelso to Castle
Rock, as well as from Castle Rock;
to Olequa. was closed
Travel from Kelso north to Olequ-z
must go via the west side ' roads,
which are rather rough, but are pass
able at all times in dry weather.
These are dirt roads and when it
rains are disagreeable to travel, es
pecially when traffic is heavy. When
the Pacific highway traffic goes over
these road3 in rainy weather they
quickly become all but impassable.
From Kelso south to the Lewis
river the highway Is excellent ex
cept for a few rough spots. Through
Clarke county to the pavement tha
road is much rougher than it was
earlier in the year.
L10I0 Pass Highway Important.
MISSOULA, Ilont, June 26. The
Kooskia-Lowell road, which forms the
first lap on the Lolo pass highway to
be constructed this summer, will be
ready for traffic July 16. according
to George Laurz. forest service en
gineer. The entire highway, when
completed, will give direct connection
between the Yellowstone trail at Mis
soula to the Columbian highway, and
will shorten the distan-ce from this
city to the coast by 400 miles.
Piston Groove Cleaner.
An excellent tool for cleaning car
bon out of piston grooves may be
made by grinding down a piece of
broken piston ring to the proper eize.
so that it has a cutting edge, such as
a chisel has. This tool fits exactly
in the groove and cleans it out per
fectly.
Rainier Auto Park Open.
RAINIER, Or, June 26. (Special.)
The Rainier auto park is now open'
to the public. Saturday the publio
turned out en masse and put the park
in order. Pure water and free wood
and a good camD are com oX Its
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