Koford, C. Journal 2 August 1968 [C. de Mosteño & de Alamo, Chihuahua, Méx] [Gold saw mill] if of former logging operations. Brush fields (alpine appearance) probably result of logging. Many old signs general fires. About 20 bd. of Bea cattle bone (none of Alamo cattle, sheepdogs, or deer body parts). Fleeced quail lay trails; N—' squaw calls; dove into cave after 20yds. | Purple fogflower in flower; red lupine in flower; penstemon; Indian paintbrush. Scrub oak acorns <1 cm.; lately larger than cups | Continued upstream until 1430, when about ½ mile short of divide. Nelly pine forest; some deer, chipmunks, ground squirrels. Masked lark- tit in flock. 1600 at spot where descended to river. Tried to go down river, but too cliffy & headed 240° or farther N., so scaled slope to ridge again, and back toward camp. Arrived 7 p.m. (dark @ 8 p.m.). Altim. registered 1350' above camp at highest spot. (9450'), but probably erroneously high. 3 August 1968. Prepared for 2 nights backpacking. With two & Ciba departed 1000, to N & E, & at 1430 arrived on Mosteño R. where yesterday. En route met a 4' Catalpa in shot brush & rocks; no stem contents. Red manitas conspecium in pine needles same spots. Walked 1¼ hrs. farther into canyon & camped above fall. Shot rain afternoon. Heard & saw 10+ parrots in evening; were a few nearly every day, never over 7 together. 4 August 1968. Overnight. Altim. registered 8350' (7+50/7100 at Alamo camp). De- parted 0730 for hike up to summit. First ½ hr. up canyon to pass at river. En route saw 2 deer. Mostly low oak brush, open stand pines. Mountain oak large brush was chingapin-like, w. dentate leaf tips pubescent leaves golden brown. below. At pass fine view to N. toward Ranch El Nido, lower precipitous canyon. To the W., sugar pine, Douglas fir, torote, piñon. We walked through to next pass (½ mi.) to the E., the ultimate head of the Mosteño. No lower trail either pass. To N., the deep V canyons, yellow-red rock cliffs, wooded w. oaks, piners, ash, conifers—the route extended about ½ mile down canyons. This pass about 8750' indicated alt. We ascended peak to S, where 9500' indicated (prob. <9000'). Sugar pine; dwarfed