R.E. Johnson 1968 74 Journal Aug 16. Missoula to Superior to north Bitterroot Mtns, Montana nearly alpine habitat on it. To the sw, Illinois Pk (7690 ft.) can be seen. It is the tallest in the area & has a tall lookout tower on top. A trail leads to it from Freezeout Summit (6200 ft.) on the road connecting Cedar Creek Rd to Trout Creek Rd. There are extensive cliffs & several large snow-patches on the nw face of Illinois Pk. I drove down the Cedar Creek Rd, then east over Freezeout Summit to Trout Creek & camped. Aug 17 North Bitterroot Mtns, Montana I had intended to hiked up Illinois Pk to hunt for Rosy Finches this morning but the weather changed abruptly. The sky was clear when I went to bed, but now it is dark and raining since at least 6 AM. I drove up the Trout Creek Rd to Hoodoo Pass (5900 ft.) and took an unmarked dirt road up to the se toward the higher mtns shown on the Hamilton:250,000 topographic map. The road was too muddy & slick. The VW couldn't get adequate traction & I backed down again. These higher mtns appear nearly as extensive on the map as the area to the nw (Illinois Pk to Ward Pk). The map shows no green overprint; there are many small lakes on the north slope of this ridge, and there are several points well above 7000 ft. The Hoodoo Pass area is a low timbered part