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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)