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E.L. Karlstrom
1954
Journal (26)
June 1 Dornas Pass, 9624 ft., Tuolumne-Mono County line, Cal.
Most of pass now covered with 2-4 feet of snow. Area 500
down W side where I camped last year is 3/4ths covered
with 1-2' of snow. Cold, 25-30 mile wind blowing up
canyon from west. Billowing white clouds cover most of sky.
Took Kirdahne #5 looking S from 9000' marker toward
Lenewt Park. #6 slide taken facing W from me in boulder
above campsite. F=6.3 at '1/so th for both, made
search of open willow area for toads. No luck! Then
hiked up creek to a crossing and came down N and W
facing deeper searching for Hydromantes. Plenty of reese but
no salamanders. At 5 p.m. I went E over Dornas
Pass again and checked for crickets in meadows four
miles E of summit. Continued down W side to Kennedy
meadows, 6200 ft. and made camp at Deadman Creek
campground. No signs of bears at Kennedy Meadow. Hest
for a garter snake in a deep pool. Cross to 10-12" bass.
June 2 left Deadman Creek Campground 10 A.M. (219.0). Stayed
by road construction on Hwy 108 about 6 miles W of
Dardanelles (231.0). Gas at Long Born (258.0)
16.0 gallons. #5, 25. Continued Hwy 108 past
Jonestown, then cutoff to Chinese Camp and on Hwy 120.
Clover Station (Lat. 33, Township 119 E) Speedmills
(330.2). Stopped here to check for toads. H.P. Molander
and Wenty Wilderkopf at the station provided me a
most interesting afternoon. They in 15 years have not seen
toads in area, and they seem to recognize various
species as yellow-legged frog & tree toads. I heard