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Cogswell
1950
"Journal"
20
July 7
08100-1210 - Yuba Gap; Emigrant Gap (N. slope); Bear Valley (N.
side); 1/3 mi. S Camp Spaulding.
p.m. - Lodge & vicinity (casual)
1900-2030 - 1/3 - 2/3 mi. S Donner Pass (Mary Lake area);
ridge (Sierra crest) just N Donner Pass.
July 8
0815-0950 - S. slope Signal Hill
1035-1140 - Cisco Grove
1910-1945 - ridge just N Donner Pass
var.times - Lodge & vicinity (casual)
July 9
0910-1900 - to S. end Lake Tahoe (where we waded in marsh &
walked beach E of Camp Richardson, 1050-1240), up
Tahoe Valley to Meyers, via Trout Creek Rd. to
Cold Cr. road & up it nearly to High Meadow;
return to Donner Pass via E. side Lake Tahoe.
July 10
0840-1100 - E. of Boca Reservoir
1115-1130 - Truckee Riv. & vicinity, 5600 ft. alt. (just E. of
July 11
0500-0645 - "Union Mills" of Truckee Quad. U.S.G.S. map); p.m. near
Soda Springs & S. along American River C. road to
switchback at 6300 ft. (= 2 1/2 mi. W, 3 1/2 mi. S Donner
Pass, or 3+ mi. S L.Van Norden)
var.times - Lodge & vicinity
July 12
0755-0940 - enroute: Donner Pass to Reno, Nev.; Idlewild Park,
Reno. (approx. 15 min.)
0940-0955 - enroute: S. along US 395 & Nev.Route 17 from Reno to:
1010-1045 - Geiger Lookout, Virginia Range, Nev.
1140-1230 - Little Washoe Lake (from NE & N sides)
1300-1340 - Galena Creek Camp
1415-1515 - 2 mi. S, 1 mi. E Mt. Rose
1515 & ff.- enroute: from last via N. end Lake Tahoe, Martis Val.,
& Truckee to Donner Pass.
July 13
0800-1000 - Lodge & vic.; N. base Disney Peak; Cowgill Meadow (S/
1015-1200 - 1/3-2/3 mi. S Donner Pass (E & SE Mary Lake)
1520-1700 - Sierra crest N of Donner Pass to beyond Angela Lake
(approx. 3/4 mi.)
July 16
all day - Lodge & vicinity; also enroute from it to Soda Springs,
Norden, & Donner Pass (picking up new campers).
July 17
0800-1000- Cowgill Meadow (N & NE sides); Lodge & vicinity
1015-1210- Cowgill Meadow (S side); N base Disney Peak.
July 18
0810-0957 - Lake Van Norden (NE side) & adjacent meadow
1508-1655 - 1/3-2/3 mi. S Donner Pass (NE to SE Mary Lake)
on p.
Peaks (song chorus record,
Crows Nest
N bases Disney,