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K2014
1963
Journal
July 8 most of distance after leaving valley. About 24 miles
along road - after passing thru Lady Bug Saddle - there
is a road going to Shannon campground + another
to (te)liograph lookout. Very good view from firetower.
Observer here says he can see Douglas, Arizona on clear
days + saw fire in Santa Catalina - 105 miles away.
Graham Mts. rise up abruptly and have broad
valleys on either east + west sides.
Area where camping tonight is mostly fir forest
with some spruce (Picea pungens), Acer glabrum,
Populus tremuloides. They appear to be logging
out some bigger trees. Open areas have nice grass
layers. Campground has running water even now at the
end of dry season. This is first park we have hit to
have running water.
July 9 Graham Mts. to Tucson, Arizona.
Up at 0530. Collected around Shannon Forest Camp
until 0830. Troglodytes are common in groups of 5+
especially in brush piles left by recent logging operations.
I guess these groups are family groups. Spacing was
25-50 yards in areas of heavy logging. Several pairs of
Hairy Woodpeckers (or paint young) in Douglas Firs..
Mexican Juncos had almost fully grown young foraging
with adults.