Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 Aug 17 North Bitterroot Mtns, Montana From the road in the clouds, the remainder of the ridge appeared to be forested. However twice a spur road lead up onto points which had been lookout tower locations in past times. The open forest-free tops may have been artificially cleared to make ready for these lookouts. There were some old tree stumps lending support to such a view. On the 1st of these points, Quarles Pk., grass, yarrow, alum root, aster, huckleberry, indian paint brush, & everlasting covered the top. The other peak (Dominion Pk) was covered by grass, yarrow, bear-grass, lupine, & indian paint brush. Visibility was so poor at both locations that I could not tell what kind of slope or vegetation formed their north slopes. I returned to Interstate 90 via the wendy Dominion Creek Rd. Further NW along the Bitterroot Mtns there is another mountain of interest (Wonderful Pk & associated pks - max. 6838 ft) which is not reached by this summit road. The Wallace 1:250,000 topo map shows no green overprint for this area & 2 large cirques on north slopes containing small lakes. I drove east to Superior & up Trout Creek to Trout Creek Campground for the night.