Pinto, Jean 2004 Journal August 9 Mono Creek Trail and Cathedral Lakes, John Muir Wilderness and Yosemite National Park, Fresno and Mariposa Co., CA I hiked down from Emerald Lake and walked along the Mono Creek trail up to Mono Pass, collecting some insects for Sean D. along the way. I noticed that Fourth Bass Lake has a stream flowing into it that might be good for Hydranastes, but I didn't have time to look at it since I needed to get up higher to find snow to keep my salamander from last night cool. I hiked over Mono Pass and back down to my car. I then drive to Yosemite and hiked into Cathedral Lakes to look at the seeps south of Lower Cathedral Lake that I had previously checked with Jon and Susan. There was very little water compared to last time and many seeps were dried up. Some seeps still held water, though, and I looked at all of those that I could reach. I found one adult female H. platycephalus (SMR #18) in a mossy seep with very little flowing water in roughly the center of the seep complex. I also saw two mice and four grey Hylo regilla nearby in the seeps. I looked from 1:45-2:30 AM and only found the one salamander. The seeps look like they might dry out entirely soon. The weather today was sunny and mild, and the night was clear and cool.