J.G. Hall 1954 164 May 25 Trail Canyon, 8900 ft, White Mts, Esmeralda Co, Nevada 20 miles to Chiatovich Ranch by noon. Inquired at Ranch about Chiatovich, middle & Trail Canyons. Chiatovich le- ing irrigated so impassable now. Met Long Powell of Geog. Dept. who was headed up Trail Canyon in order to climb Boundary Peak so decided to go up there with him. Mostly sage in valley but as we as- cended came into Pinyons (some showing porcupine work) a very little aspen, mostly sage and, in the stream course willows and birch Betula fontinalis as well as wild Rose. These three grow so thick that crossing stream virtually impos- sible in many places. Picked a campsite about 200 yds below the end of the road in a grassy area. Can- yon walls rise sharply on both sides here. Vegetation on N-facing slope mostly sage & a good deal of Bitterbrush and some singleleaf Pinyon just below camp, none above. Higher up on slopes Mt. Mahogany occurs. Some Pennycress in the ravines. After setting up camp we set