Alaska field notes, v1300
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679 Mad R. ford, 2700 ft., above Ruth, Trinity Co., Calif. May 24, 1933 Left camp at 9:00 A.M. for tramp up To Horse Ridge with Behle. Hard going during the climbs. Set several traps curvate. At junction of trails from Cedar Camp and Summit (HorseRidge) we encountered White Fir & snow patches - also saw had fleeting glimpse of Grouse and Pileated Woodpecker, elevation 4800 ft. Yellow Pine & Douglas Fir still present tho Garry Oak absent. Black Oak still present. From Point of vantage one may look East & South to see the large snow covered Mt. Van Horn & thence Westward over lower timbered ridges to slightly and covered Mule Ridge in N.W. Spring at 5200 ft., skunk cabbage, Irish gopher workings, Yellow Pine, Douglas Fir, Black Oak. Several Hemlock feet up chugunjin ladder appear and almost make up the entire Vegetation above 5400 ft. Rhuis, Simcos. Through 600 ft. ? altitude ? 1 mile ? distance to Summit ? Horse Ridge.