167 R.E. Johnson 1969 Journal March 18 Baker, Nevada to Grand Junction, Colorado The drive through Utah proved to be as boring & uneventful as usual - or worse since I didn't ice skate this time. I found no rosy finches. The route was US 50 to Delta, Utah, then Utah # 26 to Holden, then US 91 north Nephi, then Utah #'s 114-116 to Mt. Pleasant, then US 89 to Thistle, then US 61/50 through Price & Green River to Colorado. At Milburn (Sanpete County) I saw Black-billed Magpie, Red-winged Blackbirds, English Sparrow, Starlings, Meadowlarks, a Raven & a Northern Shrike. The snow was about a foot deep. From Milburn to Soldier Summit it rained lightly. Just west of Soldier Summit I saw a Pion Jay at 4:40 pm. Camped & cooked along the roadside east of Grand Junction a few miles. March 19 Grand Junction to Boulder, Colorado I started up the highway toward Glenwood Springs and it was soon clear that this engine was missing badly. It seemed unwise to continue, especially when such high passes lay ahead. I returned to Grand Jet to a GMC garage which immediately attended to my problem. I was on my way again before 8pm, after a complete tuneup. Snow covers the highest peaks around Grand Junction but there was none down near the