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[[underlined]] Chewaucan [[/underlined]]

The Warner Mts. slope down to a flat topped treeless, lava escarpment extending from the south end of Abert Lake Valley as far north as we can see without a break. The west face is tilted up and stands as an abrupt cliff about 2000 feet above the lake Pine timber stops abruptly about 6 miles south of the lake. To the northward lava ridges & rims and escarpments cut up the horizon in jagged profile, but low gaps appear between and show still more distant peaks, all barren & without timber.

The vegetation of Chewaucan Valley is more strongly Sonoran than Goose Lake or Klamath Valleys as well as more distinctly Great Basin. Grayia and Sarcobatus and Tetradymia (comosa?) are conspicuous plants while the little Lupinus (pubescens?) and the tall narrow leaved Lupine are abundant. so are Amsinkia and 2 species of Physelia and many other small Sonoran plants.

The Aneroid read 4900 at last camp in Goose Lake Valley, 5050 on highest part of divide, 4800 in first little valley leading into Chewaucan and 4400 at Chewaucan River 4600 at camp 10 miles south of Paisley.

Came about 35 miles over good roads.

Rained by spells all day & was cold & windy. Rained in night & snow fell so as to whiten some of the peaks in Warner Range.