Davis, Sean 2005 Journal Smith Lake, Desolation Wilderness, El Dorado National Forest, El Dorado Co., CA (cont.) July 24 of great looking deep habitat on the east side of Lyons Lake. It looked a lot wetter than the Smith Lake habitat, but I didn't have time to descend and look for salamanders there. I spent about an hour searching for salamanders at Smith Lake, not counting time spent putting in the data logger or climbing the ridge. I noticed that a lot of rocks had been turned or moved out of place within the habitat; it appears that someone else has been looking for Hydromantes here. I hiked back to my car and drove back to Berkeley. The day was warm and sunny with a few clouds.