Field notes, v1377
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R.E.Johnson 1967 Journal July 13 Two Pan to Eagle Cap Pk, Wallowa & Union Co., Oregon Scattered clouds, warm. Left camp at 7:15AM & hiked up canyon on East Lostine River Trail. The first ford is not as deep as the one crossed yesterday (today's only knee deep) but it [illegible] is rocky bottomed & very swift (not to mention the numbing cold) making it an interesting crossing. The trail climbs to about 7100 Ft at Lost Lake (a flooded meadow) & then levels out and the valley broadens. The meadows covering the valley floor are still partially snow covered & are very lush & skishy, but flowers are coming out everywhere earth is exposed (buttercups, shootingstar, red heather). I caught 2 six inch trout by hand in a small brook on the meadow & packed them in snow in a plastic bag - dinner! yum yum. The creeks & flowers are so numerous that it's hard to keep my mind on Rosy Finches. at. 10:30 AM I reached the jct. of trails to Wallowa Lake (east), Minam Lake (west), & Horton Pass (sw). Mileages from this jct. are as follows: (1) East Lostine River Tr. (#1462) (to north) Two Pan 6 mi (2) Minam Lake Tr (#1661) (to west) Minam Lake 3 mi. (3) Trail to east Wallowa Lake 13 mi (Via # 1810, etc)