Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 Aug 10 Missoula & Trapper Peak, Montana South slope of the peak; Conys were heard along the summit. Hoary Marmots could be heard within the large airways on the north of the ridge. An adult Rosy Finch fed a young bird partway down the north Face, but they both flew down the cliffs before I could raise my binoculars to see what species they were (they were out of shotgun range). Another rosy finch was heard far down the north face. The weather remained threatening when I returned to my peak at 9:30 PM. It had sprinkled on the hike up & had obviously rained hard earlier in the day. Thunder could be heard to the sw. I ignored the signs & threw out my sleeping bag on the ridge top & ate dinner in bed. Stars came out above but the sky was black to the east, south, & west. Amazingly still air for a mtn. top. Below I could see lights from Darby & Hamiltons, in the opposite direction, a light at Boulder Pt. Lookout. Three Owls circled low overhead & I collected one of them. A beautiful location & an interesting night. Aug 11 Trapper Peak, Ravalli Co, Montana Up early & hiked down (east) along the ridgetop listening down the north Face for Rosy finches. Continued east until nearly above the unnamed lake (8400 ft). The cliffs are well developed & there are large snow patches below the cliffs & also along the north lip of the ridge. However the ridge is crested with pine trees coming up the south slope and this