Ronto, Sean 2006 Journal Chiatovich Creek, Emeraldia Cr., Nevada June 14 Sean and I drove from Grocked Creek down to Hwy 178 and into Nevada and north through Fish Lake Valley. We went up Chiatovich Creek Rd. and drove until the road ended at about 8000 ft. We started up the North Fork of Chiatovich Creek at 12 PM. Around 10,000 ft the stream was bordered by willows and had many branches with some areas with extensive leaf litter. We began searching at this point and worked our way upstream. The canyon became narrower and snowier, and we flipped rocks along the stream near the snow. We stopped in the wide area near the top of the canyon, just below the steep snowy slopes leading up to the crest (37.79529° N, 118.32421° W [WGS84], 9 m acc.), 3363 m elev.) at 4 PM. We hiked over the ridge to the south to enter the South Fork of Chiatovich Creek, arriving at some springs feeding into the creek near the top at about 5 PM (37.78350° N, 118.31048° W [WGS84], 5 m acc.), 3293 m elev.), above the treeline in a grassy area. We walked downhill along the stream, flipping rocks and wood. We passed into a pine forest (lumber pine, I think) where there were many logs to flip, but it was only wet within a foot or two of the stream. The area around 9000 ft looked particularly good, with many logs and rocks in wet stream areas, and could be suitable for salamanders. As we descended, the stream passed through grassy areas and became less suitable. We stopped at 6:30 PM (37.79452° N, 118.29086° W [WGS84], 9 m acc.), 2759 m elev.) and walked back to the car. The day was cool and cloudy. We drove back to Bishop, and it rained lightly along the way.