R.E. Johnson 1967 Journal August 9 Leigh Creek, Lincoln Co. to Fishtrap Creek, Sanders Co., Montana (cont.) Drove north on Bear Creek Rd to US 2, then west through Libby to Bull Lake road and south on it to US 10A, then east to Thompson Falls. Just west of Thompson Falls a road turns off leading to Thompson Falls State Park and it branches with the right fork leading to a golf course. The right fork west was followed to the Graves Creek Rd, a distance of 6 miles (4 mi/dirt). The Graves Creek road was followed to Vermilion Pass Rd (7 mi.) (6000 ft) & the latter followed to Vermilion Pass (2.5 miles). The south slopes of the mountains are heavily timbered and have been logged over recently in many places. Logging roads lace the area. Signs on Vermilion Pass indicate; 4 mi. to Headley Lookout (1st ½ mile by road) along the ridge to the east; 5 mi. to Cougar Lookout (2 miles by road) to the west. I walked up to Vermilion Peak (6692 ft) A lookout tower had been present but was burned down. The top was grassy, but had been timbered, then cleared for the lookout. Trees include Spruce, Fir, Hemlock & White-bark Pine (mixed species). No solid stands of White- bark Pine occur. The north face is steep & occasional cliffs but not alpine cirques & no snow. A small lake can be seen to the nw with a sizeable cliff above, but this is surrounded by dense Timber. (6694 ft) Cougar L.O can be seen from Vermilion Pk & is on a timbered ridge. Graves Pk (ne of Cougar & higher) is steep on the east with some cliffs & sparse timbers due to the rocky conditions. The north face cannot be seen. Seven Point Mtn (6733 ft.) can be seen to the nw & is not timbered, but is an open grass ridge & has a lookout tower. It