"Journal" 11/2 [illegible] 1949 Willow Creek, Meaderville, Hayfork, + Red Mtn. Trinity Co. Sept 5 (cont) dropped to below the rank of an important dominant. Through the Meaderville & Douglas City region no particular note was taken of the vegetation since these localities are outside the transect being considered by our study. One American Loretta noted enroute here (see species acct). One Fork-horn buck (Odocoileus hemionus) & a group of 5 fawns of various sizes was seen in the mountain area between Douglas City & Hayfork. South from Hayfork we drove along Salt Creek valley, which is primarily Yellow Pine forest much devastated by logging. Just south of the Peanut Saw Mill about 6 miles from Hayfork the road leads up the N-facing slope of Phelps pot Creek canyon —[illegible]— where Douglas Fir is again in evidence as a dominant tree; a few [illegible] Madrone) & a few Golden Chinquapin, were also seen here, but no Tan Oak. The southerly slope again of this same ridge, along Salt Creek, is open, and Yellow Pine forest with very scanty undergrowth at about 8 mi. SW of Peanut we turned eastward onto "Red Mtn. Motorway", a fire protection road leading over a low ridge & across Rattlesnake Creek (nearly dry), thence up a ridge to the south which is a branch of the "Rattlesnake Ridge" extending westward from Oubabella mt. (5807') and Red Mtn (5643'). During its climb from 3000'