OURNEY
The
Grant County’s newspaper since 1868
Blue Mountain
EAGLE
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Through Grant County and beyond
Strawberry Wilderness:
a great place to get lost
By Rylan Boggs
Blue Mountain Eagle
A hike to Strawberry Lake
offers fishing opportunities
in a picturesque wilderness
environment.
The Eagle/Sean Hart
T
he Strawberry Mountain Wilderness, just south of
Prairie City, is a popular destination for local outdoor
enthusiasts.
Its accessibility, natural beauty and relative lack
of crowds make it a great place to spend the week-
end, or the week.
The Strawberry Campground provides a great place to enjoy
the woods without sacrificing any of the comforts of car-camp-
ing. Roughly a mile up from the campground is Strawberry
Lake, a refreshingly cold body of water still ringed by snow as
late as June.
The lake is full of trout and a great spot for fishing, whether
you’re a hiker or bird of prey.
See STRAWBERRY, Page 2
Hiking
trails near
John Day
PAGE 3
Fossils are
still found
in Blue
Basin Area
Ritter:
Far away
in time and
distance
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