Csuti, Blair 1973 Nov. 9 Journal White Mtn. Res. Sta., Inyo Co., Calif. I left Berkeley at 9:11 AM after calling the Highway patrol and finding out that the Tioga pass was open. I drove via Rt. 205 to Rt. 120, then into Yosemite. The day was overcast and by the time I entered the park, it was raining. The rain continued up to about 9000 ft, where it turned to sleet. No where did snow stay on the roads. I crossed the pass about 2:00 PM, stopped for lunch at Westline rest sta. on Hwy 395, then drove into Bishop to get a map and store fuel. I arrived at the research station at 4:05 PM. The sky cleared as soon as I entered the Owens valley, and it was mild there. The station is manned only from 4-5 weekdays, so I arrived at a lone moment. The act. director gave me keys to the office, gate, and dorm. I transferred my 41 Dipodomyx meringas to cages from the Sherman traps I had transported them in. My intention was to go into town to buy some lettuce for them, as well as provisions for myself, but due to a mix-up I could not open the car gate; hence was "trapped" in the field station for the night.