Journal R.E. Johnson 1968 Aug 22, Missoula, Missoula Co., to Copper Creek Campground, Granite Co., Mont. the mud on a rough stretch of road & it took two hours to free my car by shoveling out a new road. The lake behind the small earth dam was very low & extensive mud flats were exposed. There were at least a dozen Spotted Sandpipers feeding along the waters edge. There were also several Robins, a Clark Nutcracker and several Oregon Juncos on the mudflats feeding. The object in driving to the lake was to obtain a view northward to westward at Dome Shaped Mtn (8694 ft.) & Skalkaho Mtn (8532) respectively. A semi open ridge could be seen to the north of the lake which was probably the ridge between these two peaks & is at an elevation of about 8000 ft. To the right of this was a higher wooded ridge which no doubt is the main crest of the Sapphire Mtns, however Dome Shaped Mtn itself could not be seen. Skalkaho Mtn was too far to the left to be seen due to intervening ridges & forest. Therefore it was not determined if either of these two peaks appeared to be alpine in nature. The Butte 1:250,000 USGS topo Map shows several other high peaks in the range but located south of Skalkaho Pass: Fox Peak (8788 ft.), Congdon Pk (8870 ft.) & an unnamed pk (8995 ft.). I returned to the main road & continued over