Mallard notes, v4295
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Mayhew 1957 Journal SS. May 11 4 miles south of Barstow, back to Lucerne Valley. We then started up Cushionberry Grade into the San Bernardino Mountains, May 12 Hanna Flats, San Bernard, Nat'l. Forest, Calif. We camped at about 7000 feet in pine - weevil cedar - fir belt, although a little snow fell on us coming up the ggrade, it melted as soon as it hit the cars. The temperature dropped to 31°F. during the night, but we were not uncomfortable. The sun shone through occasional clouds this morning. The weather was quite warm. One Uta stansburiana was the only reptile seen. Birds seen included wood pewee, hairy woodpecker, brown creeper, junco, chickadee, red-tailed hawk, robin, stellar jay. Snow could be seen on trees above our elevation. As we started down the rim-of-the-world highway, we hit dense fog a little below 7000 feet, and remained in such a fog until we reached approx. 4500 feet. There was 2-3 inches of snow on the ground from about 6500 feet down to about 5000 feet. In fact, there was sufficient snow on the ground for a good, old-fashioned snowball fight at the parking area at Snow Valley,