Journal R.E. Johnson 1967 July 12 Two Pan to Elkhorn Peak, Wallowa Co., Oregon (cont.) bridge. The second (at the jct with the Copper Cr.) must be forded. The bottom is smooth, sandy, & easy to walk on, but the water is fairly fast and deep. On the way in the water was a foot lower than on the return trip at 5pm when the water was waist deep. The trail was followed to another ford on Copper Creek. At this point a cross country route northwest was chosen up Elkhorn Pk rather than making the ford & using the trail to gain further altitude. The south side of Elkhorn Pk is openly timbered with White-bark Pine. The north side is steep with cliffs & the cirque is entirely snow filled. After spending an hour or more on top, I descended into the cirque and explored. Very little bare rock or ground was exposed anywhere within the cirque (snow covered as mentioned) and therefore no place for Rosy Finches to feed on meadows or snow margins. One Water Pipit was seen singing in flight & from rocks on a so. facing slope of the cirque. One Pika was heard. No Rosy Finches & no other species were noted. (Elkhorn Pk-9200 ft.)