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A well-developed network of trails, including a seven-mile trail from the ranger station to the summit, provides easy access. Trophy-sized mule deer and Rocky Mountain elk inhabit Lookout Mountain. Redband trout are found in the streams, making for great Ochoco Mountainsfishing. Other recreational National Recreation Area

Protecting Oregon's Secluded Gem A proposed National Recreation Area for one of Oregon’s most ecologically diverse landscapes.

The Ochoco Mountains are a secluded mecca The Ochoco Mountains also serve as a criti- for wildlife and recreation in central Oregon, featuring cal wildlife corridor between the Cascades and the giant pine trees, rare trout, sparkling streams, wild- Blue Mountains. As wolves return to the Cascades, flower meadows, and epic recreational opportunities. the most likely travel corridor for them is the Ochoco Hiking, biking, hunting, horseback riding, fly fishing, Mountains. and cross-country skiing are among the best ways to The proposed National Recreation Area would experience the Ochocos. protect old-growth forests and restore fish and wild- A visit to Lookout Mountain or Mount life habitat, while allowing for restorative thinning to Pisgah on a clear day, is rewarded with views stretching reduce fuels to natural levels. Off-road vehicles would from Mount Shasta in California to Mount Rainier in be strictly limited to existing, designated roads. Washington. [email protected] Bend, Oregon 97701 2445NEDivision St., 303 Ste For moreinformationcontact: • Rep. Walden (202)225-6730 Merkley (503)326-3386 Senator oftheOchocos! protect legacy thenatural Representative Walden andencourage themto • wildlands, andwaterthatmakeourstatespecial. • Get Involved!  JamieDawson,

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