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M.F. Smith
1976
JOURNAL
Hi Mountain, San Luis Obispo Co. ~3000'
Aug. 11 Left Berkeley at 9:30 am with Bonnie Bowen
for trip to Southern California. Mileage
33153. Stopped at Pozo Ranger Station to
find out about campgrounds. Got to
Hi Mtn. Campground in Los Padres
Natl Forest at 3:30 pm. Mileage 33392.0.
Started setting traps at 4:30 pm in
chaparral 1.3 mi NW of Hi Mtnr. Camped, (lynd).
20 Set 41-60 at edge of chaparral patch
with chemise, ceanothus, shrub with
60 yellow flowers. Set 60 more folding traps
farther up same road, ~.3 mi before
lookout station 21-40, 1-20, and 61-80.
9 Set 31-39 in small canyon on N facing slope
with level, Poison Oak, rocks in dry creek bed.
20 Set 81-100 in live oak woodland under trowed branches.
15 Set non-folding shermans 6-20 in dry canyon
with sycamore, Madron, at edge of chaparral
down road towards Pozo from campsite (390.2) 1.2mi
below camp
10 Set 10 non folding shermans in next canyon up
road towards campground in dry canyon with
dried up Maidenhair fern, poison oak, edge of
grossland This canyon is 1.0 mi below campground.
15 Set 130-145 folding shermans at Hi Mtn. Campground
in low brush + live oaks. Had dinner at ~7:45 pm.
few bats flying in opening at edge of hill, at
8:20 pm heard owls calling. Sounded like
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