The Canyon Creek game refuge in Grant County has been reserved for bow and arrow hunters. Arrows are inspected for sharpness at a checking station near John Day.
Because of its many sky-piercing peaks and its leagues of forest trail, Oregon is especially appealing to the climber and hiker. There are many mountain-climbing organizations in the state: The Mazamas, the Wy'east Climbers, and the Trails Club of Portland; the Angoras of Astoria; the Obsidians of Eugene; the Chemeketans of Salem; the Skyliners of Bend; the Crag Rats of Hood River, and others, with more than 2,000 members in all. The peak of Mount Hood, with an average of 1,500 ascents a year, is second in mountain-climbing popularity in the world. Hundreds of foot and bridle-trails criss-cross the forested mountain regions. The Skyline Trail, that clings to the summit of the Cascade Range across the entire length of the state, is one of the Nation's most interesting hiking routes.
Thousands enjoy swimming and canoeing in Oregon lakes. Many own motor launches and cruise up and down the rivers and lakes of the state. Towns dotting the Oregon Coast draw throngs of tourists each year. The most popular are Seaside, Cannon Beach, Tillamook County and the Lincoln County beaches. Popular forms of recreation are surf bathing, clam digging, crab raking and netting, deep sea fishing, shell and agate collecting, tennis, and golf. Most Oregon cities have modern pools for residents and visitors.
An annual winter sports carnival is held at Mount Hood each year. The peak is only sixty miles from Portland, and Timberline Lodge, constructed in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration, located on its slope, is easily accessible by automobile and stage (see MOUNT HOOD).
Tobogganing, skiing, snowshoeing, and hiking are the main forms of winter recreation. Winter sports are also held at Three Sisters, west of Bend, in the Cascades east of Eugene and Albany, in the Blue Mountains near La Grande, the Anthony Lakes area near Baker, in the Siskiyous, and in many other sections.
The Pendleton Round-Up, a civic enterprise held in a mammoth arena, is representative of many of its type in the state. Competitive events include racing, broncho-breaking, roping, steer riding, and bulldogging. As a special feature of the Round-Up, Indians come in from the Umatilla Reservation to dance and to re-enact scenes which were once a grim reality to living members of the tribe. In the boxes around
