Journal R.E.Johnson 1968 Aug.7 Missoula, Montana Spent day stuffing birds, listening to the Republican Convention, etc. Aug.8. Missoula, Montana Spent day working on committee draft for Master's Thesis, answering mail, + etc. Aug.9. Missoula, Montana More work on Master Thesis, more mail, etc. Had dinner at Ivan Johnsons. Shinned birds all evening. Aug10. Missoula to Trapper Ph, Montana Scattered clouds in morning around Missoula. Drove south on US 93 + run into rain. Clouds were obscuring the tops of the peaks from Cone Lake south. I stopped at Darby Ranger Station to check on weather forecast. They claimed it wasn't raining + would continue clear through tonight! However I didn't believe them + I kept my raincoat on. They suggested another route to the north face of Trapper Peak. The old route was via West Fork (see Aug.1) (Pierce G.Rd) Rd, Lovene Creek Rd, etc. The new route is the second dirt road after you pass the Job Corps Camp going SW on the paved West Fork Road. This road goes up Pierce Creek + creates a ridge. The ridge could then be followed cross- country + then descended into the cirque holding Baker & Gem Lakes, etc. This would save climbing as high as Trapper Pk if the rocky finders are actually below in the cirque. I drove on up West Fork Rd + followed the old