J. Groth 1986 Journal 93. 31 May The road went up the valley. Along the stream were some spruces, but no cones (one or two in a thousand). At the higher slopes which were visible, the spruces were young, newly - planted after an apparent fire. No cones--no crossbills. And the weather was pouring rain, turning to hail & snow slush. The road was impassable due to a snow drift at about 10;800 feet. The road was closing mud and getting impassable. I turned back down to get on Aug 3. It was pouring rain. I drove E to Mora and Wagon mound. Here the eastern slopes & foothills of the mountain mass had ponderosa pines in good abundance of green cones. This fall the Eastern slopes will provide more suitable habitat for crossbills than the W side. I stopped to look at Chiste at several points between Tres Ritos & Mora. Even all the way E to @cate the ponderosa pine stretched out in savanna fashion for miles, but unfortunately mostly on private lands used for ranches