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Hoffmeister
1939
Itinerary
7mi. E and 5 mi. S Dixie, 4300 ft., Walla Walla Co., Wash.
supplies. Drove from Pasco via highways 395 and
410 through Walla Walla to Dixie, turning right
here and continuing along an unpaved road towards
the Blue Mountains, being unable to reach the
"sky-line" road along the ridge as the Dixie
road ended before reaching it. The ascent in
elevation is rapid and Transitional Zone area is
reached a short distance east of Dixie. At the
camp site, saw a Mustela frenata in a brush
pile bordering the grazed slope above camp.
Set out 30 museum special mouse traps, 3
rat traps, and 3 gopher sets, besides one no.1½
steel trap for Columbian Ground Squirrels, which
were relatively numerous. Caught 2 and
shot 3 Eutamias amoenus (18,47), 1 Thomop
tafpoides 2.
Late in the morning Dr. Hall and Joe
Marshall joined us at this camp, having driven
from Berkeley to Pasco, and then after inquiry,
locating us at this site.
July 27 Staywhile Spring, 5150 ft., Columbia Co., Wash
We broke camp yesterday about 3:00 P.M.,
drove back to Dixie, then on to Dayton. Here
we contacted the forest supervisor, who gave
us information concerning available and
suitable camp sites. He informed us that the