Hauken, James 1975 Journal Hydromantes trip to Smith Lake + Sonora Pass Grouse Lake, Desolation Wilderness Area, Eldorado National Forest, Eldorado Co, Calif, 8120' elev. 4 October a smooth granite shelf just below the lake and this area was worked as well, but with no success. There was no snow visible any longer on the cliffs above Smith Lake and this probably explains the lack of any active seeps. The neighboring visible parts of the remaining Crystal Range seem identical in morphology to the Smith Lake and it is assumed that in more favorable times of the year (i.e. soon after legit to snowmelt) Hydromantes could be found active throughout this region. Returning to Wright's Lake examined similarly-appearing cliffs bordering Lemlock Lake, but these too were dry and had no salamanders. Sonora Pass, Stanislaus National Forest, Tuolumne Co, Calif, 9600' elev. 5 October Yesterday afternoon Andy Maser and I returned to our car at Wright's Lake, and after a short visit to Stateline, Nev, drove to Leavitt Peak Station Campground, Toiyabe National Forest, Mono Co, 7200' elev, where we spent the night. This AM we continued W towards Sonora Pass first stopping at a couple springs to look for salamanders on the Slope of the Sierras. The first spring is ~0.4 miles in from State Route 108 on the road towards Leavitt Lake