R.E. Johnson 1967 Journal August 19 Missoula, Missoula Co., to Racetrack Pk., Granite Co., Montana (cont.) by walking directly up the ridge. I set up camp about half way to the top of the peak next to a spring which feeds a pond (now dry) at the lower end of The meadow. Sparse timber (Alpine Fir, White-bark Pine, Larch) fringes the meadow on all but the west side which is a steep rockslide leading up to the peak. Mosquitoes were too common at the pass & all locations above. Two very small (max. dimension 10 ft.) snow patches remain near the top of the peak on the east slope. Below the ridge (from Pass to Peak) on the north side were several larger snow patches below cliffs. Vegetation along the ridge included: Red Heather, Dwarf Huckleberry, Penstemon ellipticus, Creeping Juniper, Yarrow, Lupine, Dryas, Arnica, Phlox, Blue Gentian, Scrubby Cinquefoil, & Mtn. Harebell. Birds included: Water Pipit, Clark's Nutcracker, Oregon Junco, Pine Siskin (flocks of 3-6), Mtn. Bluebird, and Rosy Finch. Grouse droppings were also seen. Pikas & Golden Mantled Ground Squirrels were common. Three Imm. and one adult ? Rosy Finch were collected, along with 2 Water Pipits, all along the upper part of The north facing cliffs. Many more Rosy Finches were present. I continued on to the top of the peak & found a max-min thermometer in the cairn & I reset it. August 20 Racetrack Pk., Granite Co., Montana to Butte, Silver Bow Co., Montana Collected Rosy Finches on east slope of Racetrack Peak. Had 6 adults by 10AM and 10 adults & 1 young by 2PM. There were many family groups and I attempted to collect only the adults. They look mostly like atrata but there may be some intermediates. Also collected