Hanken, James 1975 Journal Hydromantes trip to Smith Lake + Sonora Pass Grouse Lake, Desolation Wilderness Area, Eldorado National Forest, Eldorado Co, Calif, 8120' elev only at the E end where there was a slight trickle of water emerging from a crack in a high cliff. At the base of this vertical outcrop two adult Hydromantes platycephalus were found, both in association with the water from the seep. One sal was found by peeling away moss growing along the base, the other by lifting away a small thin rock flake. The granite outcrops took two forms: the first in the form of large, smooth expansive, granite "shelves"; the other slopes slopes of granite talus either shallow with green ground visible beneath or thick with no ground visible. The adult Hydromantes were found in the first situation, while two juvenile were found in a shallow talus area below a small stone ~ 8"x4"x2". The stone was resting on earth which was relatively dry, although the relative great abundance of plants, ferns and moss in the area indicated that this is a relatively wet area compared to other banks. Both sites for all four salamanders were 100-150' above the level of the lake. The other banks bordering the lake was worked for Hydromantes, but there were no other seeps found, nor active Hydromantes. The stream draining Smith Lake ran over