Kingsky 1980 58 26 Oct Plinney Mine Bill Dums, Margaret, and I parked one continued along Titus Canyon Rd from our trapping area near Head Pids. Stopped to look at Klone Spring and almost stepped on a Crotalus Mitchelli. Parked our vehicle at Radiator Water at relay post 24, drove the other out to Plinney Mine after dinner in Beatty. Saw a large buck Mule Deer two E of Plinney Mine in Sargbrush, 9 pm (2100 hrs). There was some snow on the ground at our campsite, pinon nuts abundant cones falling from trees. 27 Oct Margaret and I shouldered our packs for the hike over Plinney pass and down the canyon to Death Valley. Saw Gray Fox tracks in snow near Doe Spring, many deer tracks in snow. The pineyous extended farther down on the west side than we had imagined, even a few being visible on hills while we were standing next to Harper in the valley. Chipmunks seen and heard down to about 6000 ft. Much Thunderays sign in Valley in PJ. Cow pies down to Doe Spring. A beautiful day- clear skies with a few clouds in morning, a stiff wind, temperatures in 60's at most. Began running into navigational difficulties in the narrowest part of the canyon, snowwatering dry falls that could not