Field notes, v1382
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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