Murray 1948 26 Journal Apr 20 Alaska, 4400 ft., Baja California We awoke this morning to get our first real look at the top of the mountain. It is beautiful country; numerous pinyon pines and scrub oak dominate. There are many large granite boulders or extensive outcroppings, and a yellowish, granitic, sandy topped soil. Scattered about are agaves, yuccas and cholla cactus. Very common but varying with the spot as to quantity are Adenostoma sumac, manzanita, ceanothus and juniper, with a beautiful variety of other kinds of shrubs. Many were in bloom. Grass was on the ground with some other flowering plants including indian paintbrush. The variety of vegetation is quite impressive. Saw a green-tailed towhee which flew furiously from the base of one scrub oak to the next a number of times, always out of sight. There were several plain tithire, a pileolated warbler, and a canyon wren among the boulders singing lustily. There are 2 numbers of Sceloporus orellii, all appearing on the rocks. Shot a Uta stansburiana hesperis on a rock. The others have seen Eutamias.