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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 Larry Olson

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 high quality of life and benefits for our local econo- for wildlife and recreation in central Oregon, featuring mies. The vast array of recreational opportunities giant pine trees, rare trout, sparkling streams, wild- in the Ochocos can bolster rural businesses in the flower meadows, and epic recreational opportunities. gateway communities such as Prineville, Mitchell and Hiking, biking, hunting, horseback riding, fly fishing, other surrounding areas. 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 on a clear day is life habitat, while allowing for restorative thinning to rewarded with views stretching from Mount Shasta in reduce fuels to natural levels. Off-road vehicles would California to Mount Rainier in Washington. be strictly limited to existing, designated roads. Recreation in central Oregon provides both a (541)382-2616 [email protected] Bend, Oregon 97701 2445NEDivision St., Ste. 303 For moreinformationcontact: • • • Get Involved! Rep. Walden (202)225-6730 Merkley (503) 326-3386 Senator Senator Wyden (503)326-7525 oftheOchocos! protect legacy thenatural Representative Walden andencourage themto wildlands, andwaterthatmakeourstatespecial. Sarah Cuddy, Sarah Oregon Wild ourwebsite, Visit stay up-to-date,take action! and Senators Wyden Call andMerkley and andhelpprotect JoinOregon thewildlife, Wild www.oregonwild.org P roposed Printed paper on 100%post-consumer recycled O choco M ountains • • • The Ochocos:AnEcologicalWonder dispersed fishing. populations ofrainbow trout provide high-quality for redband therareHabitat for interior trout andnative of sensitive species. rocky mountainelk,habitat for mule deer, andanumber At least28different native plantcommunities and ponderosa pinesinOregon. with forests thatfeature some ofthelargest old-growth wildflower ofpristine meadowsA plethora interspersed N ational

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