138 Journal R.E. Johnson 1967 August 26 Helena to Mt. Edith, Big Belt Mtns., Broadwater Co., Mont. to Helena (9504 ft.) Lastly I hiked up Mt. Edith and discovered that it was more alpine than I'd expected (but no cliffs or snow). The turf is well developed & hummocky and consisted of many species including: Harebell, Cinquefoil, Lupine, Carpet Pink, Bush Cinquefoil. Many Water Pipits (2 collected) and a few Horned Larks (1 coll.) were seen and one Rosy Finch was scared up (& away) when I fired at the Horned Lark. Considerable distance down the ne slope are cliffs which apparently drop into a lake (judging from maps) but the lake couldn't be seen from near the top. Maps: 1) White Sulphur Springs 1:250,000 1965 {the only tops of the area} 2) Helena Forest Map (borrowed from Roberta) Returned to the car and back to Helena. August 27 Helena to Big Baldy Mtn, Little Belt Mtns., Judith Basin Co., Montana Stayed at a decrepid hotel downtown & got up late. Drove via US 12 through Townsend and White Sulphur Springs & then north on US 89 to Kings Hill Pass, then on the Dry Wolf dirt road past Kings Hill & north to Big Baldy Mtn.(9175). The road ends about one mile from the top of the peak at an ecotone between a grassy park on the ridge top to the south and a stand of big White-bark Pine fringing Big Baldy Mtn. This still is a good campspot & the spring is running. I hiked to the top of the peak up rock slides & precipent (mostly 1 ft. diameter rocks). The top has a good turf of sedge & lupine. ~~species~~ include Yarrow, Mt. Sorrel, Willowweed, Arnica, Mtn. Harebell, & Chickweed are found along the top of the big cirques the form the east face of the mountain. The N, S, & W slopes are all rounded. The southernmost cirque drops down to Rhoda Lake (8255 ft.) and is very alpine (no trees, many snow patches) but is not