Puget Sound and western Washington; cities--towns--scenery . un-ning streams. They present a pleasing con-trast to the snow fields and rugged peaks bywhich they are surrounded, and are greatlyadmired by visitors. Paradise Valley is themost frequented of the many parks. TheGovernment road running through this parkand for some distance beyond the Camp ofthe Clouds makes it easily accessible fortourists. Near Paradise Valley and at theheadwaters of Tahoma Fork is Indian Hen-rys Hunting Ground, so named from thecircumstance that it was formerly the fa-vorite resort of a small band of KlickitatIndi
Puget Sound and western Washington; cities--towns--scenery . un-ning streams. They present a pleasing con-trast to the snow fields and rugged peaks bywhich they are surrounded, and are greatlyadmired by visitors. Paradise Valley is themost frequented of the many parks. TheGovernment road running through this parkand for some distance beyond the Camp ofthe Clouds makes it easily accessible fortourists. Near Paradise Valley and at theheadwaters of Tahoma Fork is Indian Hen-rys Hunting Ground, so named from thecircumstance that it was formerly the fa-vorite resort of a small band of KlickitatIndians. Grand Park, between the main andwest forks of White River, is one of thelargest and most beautiful of these opentracts. At the altitude of 6,000 feet it is analmost level grassy plateau, the greater partof which is entirely without timber. MorainePark, between the Sluiskin Range and theCarbon Glacier, is a small and very attract-ive mountain valley. A natural stone bridgehas recently been discovered near the west 50 Puget Sound and Western IVashinglon. MT. RAINIER-TACOMA FROM RICKSECKER POINT AND PARADISE VALLEY Ricksecker Point was so named in honor of the engineer, under whose direction the Governinent road was con-structed. Paradise Valley derives its name from the great variety of beautiful wild flowers, everywhere growingin profusion some thrusting their blossoms through perpetual snow. branch of the White River. The span ofthe bridge measures 150 feet and is 200 feetfrom the floor of the ravine whicli it Indian Henrys Hunting Ground a water-fall with a sheer drop of over 200 feet wasdiscovered during the month of August,1911, and named Pearl Falls. The forest in the lower valley is of thetype characteristic of western Washingtonand Oregon. The predominant trees are theDouglas fir, hemlock, white fir, and 4,000 feet to snow line the forest isdistinctly alpine, and consists of mountainhemlock, alpine fir, and Alaska cedar. The Government road in t
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