Hanken, James 1975 Journal Hydromantes trip to Smith Lake + Sonora Pass Sonora Pass, Stanislaus National Forest, Tuolumne Co. Calif. 9600' elev. 5 October Elev. 8560'. The spring is found on a SE-facing slope N of the dirt road in a shallow canyon with steep walls only at the bottom along the canyon bottom. The surrounding slopes are vegetated with sagebrush- scrub vegetation, with occasional pine trees and even small patches of pine forest. While there wasn't a real flow from the spring down the ravine there were small pools of water in shaded areas, and often moist, mossy areas below large overhanging rocks at the edge of the banks. The ravine was worked for salamanders by turning rocks for over an hour, but no animals found. This area, though, should be checked again at a more favorable time of year. The second spring was found along State Route 108 at an approx elev of 9040' E of Sonora Pass and gave rise to a small stream gassing beneath the road. This area is in pine forest. rocks were turned along the stream below the spring for ~75 yds, but no salamanders were found. Continuing on to Sonora Pass I tworked the steep slope along Route 108 just above the 9000' elev. sign (E of the highway) on the W side of the pass. Ted Pagenfus has found Hydromantes here in relative abundance in the past. However, there at this date there is no snow visible higher up on