Pinto, Sean 2005 Journal N Fork of Perry Oaks Creek, White Mountains, Kings Co., CA (cont.) July 5 ... and timber pine began to appear on the slopes until they were abundant. We found Plethrin along the stream in this area (37.63865°N, 118.22625°W [WGS84, 18macc], 3085m elev). Lower down, a pine forest grew in the canyon, and the trees looked larger than Bristlecones, but we didn't make it down to the forest. I was told by people at the field station that there is a mature lodgepole pine forest in one of the forks of the creek, so that may have been it. We stopped at about 10,000 ft. and turned around at 8:30 PM. We looked along the stream in the dark and found hundreds of Plethrin but saw no salamander. After the creek split into many smaller streams we followed our route back up to the top. The climb back up was difficult, especially at the end where the slope is very steep (~36°). We climbed up the snow and then on talus, reaching the top at 11:30 PM. It would be good to revisit this site just after a summer storm since Powell saw the salamander after a storm in September. The habitat up high looked fairly good for Hydropsates, and perhaps for other salamanders as the creek passed into the pine forest at lower elevation. I'm not sure I can imagine an Ensatina at 10,600 ft. where Powell saw the salamander, but it is possible.