Quest 1948 Journal 24 April 20 Alaska 4400 ft Baja California was made by priming the carburetor about eight times through the air intake. The car occasionally started after standing but usually died immediately, sounding as if it weren't getting gas. We climbed about 4,000 feet in what seemed to be about 10 miles, the road a continous grade upward and doubling back upon itself constantly until the top was reached. From the top (summit) the lights of Mexicali could easily be seen. The terrain changed from the desert association at the foot of the grade with ocotillo, cholla cactus, and ironwood to the pinon pine and scrub oaks in the pinkish boulders of the summit. This region is made up of rounded granite boulders, while the desert area was mainly fragmented rock. The canyon at the base of the grade contained water, some of it running in a small stream bordered by willows and mesquite. Evidence of flash flooding is everywhere, the stream channels being very straight and deep, surrounded by piles of large boulders. The canyon walls are highly metamorphosed and the more