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Journal
R.E. Johnson
1967
July 13 Two Pan to Eagle Cap Pk, Wallowa & Union Co's, Oregon (cont.)
Hurricane Creek Rd 12 mi (via #1807)
Eagle Cap Trail (#1805) (to SW)
Horton Pass 1 mi.
Eagle Cap 3 mi.
East Eagle Rd. 13 mi.
From this point (lot) on the trail is
completely snow covered & progress is easy,
crosscountry, over snow, up. A Cassin's
Finch was seen feeding on the snow surface,
several Mtn Bluebirds were seen flying from one
tree clump (stunted) to another, W.C. Sparrow
can be heard in all directions. Several lakes
are in view along the route. Upper Lake
is still 100% frozen over, & Mirror Lake is 75%
Ice covered. From higher up (above Timberline)
one can see Moccasin lake (almost free of ice) &
a higher unnamed lake above Mirror lake which
is 90% Frozen over. Water Pipits can be heard
from all directions once above timberline & the
place is certainly more "alive" than Elkhorh Pk
was yesterday. By 2PM I had sat below cliffs
on the west edge of the north Face of Eagle
cap, had explore the western most areas of turf &
rock slide & had ascended the nw edge of the
peak (not following the trail on the west ridge, but
actually ascending the N face), and had arrived on