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107
R.E.Johnson
1967
Journal
July 31 Cabinet Mtns, Bonner Co., Idaho (cont.)
Definitely no Rosy Finches on Lunch Pk. Can't quite see MT
Pend Oreille (6755 ft.) to the north. The map indicates
it as having a larger barren area on top but all on
the south slopes. The same is true of a ridge running
E-W between Lunch Pk & Mt. Pend Oreille
3 1/4 miles
by old
overgrown
but easy to
follow trail.
Mt. Pend Oreille (6755)
open ridge
6628
open ridge
Darling Lake
Surrounded by
timbers
Rd & Lunch Pk.L.O.
(6414 ft.)
The fire weather forecast indicates possible lightning
storms.
Other points of interest: Scotchman Pks # 1
(7009 ft.) and 2 (6984ft.) and Savage Mtn (6906 ft.), se of
Lunch Pk, seem to be steep with cliffs & snow, etc. &
look very possible for Rosy Finches.
NW of the lookout is a row of peaks (west of
Bonners Ferry) which also look good for finches. Many
of the peaks are over 7000 ft & are barren on top with
visible snow even at this distance.
I walked the ridge north to Mt. Pend Oreille at
midday (10-1PM). Most of the ridge is Timbered with low (max 40 ft.)
fir (Abies) trees with an undergrowth of beargrass and
buckleberry. The ridges east from Mt.Pend Oreille & the pk. south