53 Journal R.E.Johnson 1967 July 3 Crater Lake Nati. Park to Steens Mtms, Harney Co., Oregon to Steens Mtms. The latter proved to be a major chore. I left Park Headquarters at 1:30 PM & arrived at Fish Lake, Steens Mtms, at 11:30 PM. (time includes brief stops for gas & groceries). Route Followed: Paved - Crater Lake to Klamath Falls to Lakeview to Adel; then Dirt Rd from Adel To Plush to Hart Mtn Refuge Hdqts To French Glen to Fish Lake (approx. 92 miles on dirt). There is a hotel, gas pump, & store at Frenchglen. The road is very dusty & a 15-20 mile portion located between Hart Mtn & Frenchglen is so rough that one can only average 5 mph. Most of the rest of the dirt road can be traveled at 40-50 mph (smooth, wide, flat, & straight). Fish Lake is an oasis on the side of the Mtms. It has a pay campground ($1 per night), spring, pit toilets, tables, & loads of fisherman with boats. A stream runs from the spring to The lake & another stream overflowz the lower end. The lake is circled with Aspen trees, otherwise the area is sagebrush. Meadows around the spring are of sedge & false hellebore. A Robin's nest with 4 eggs was located over the door of one toilet. Oregon Juncos & W.C. Sparrows & Empidonax Flycatchers, could be heard singing. The people running the campground indicated