outcrop, cross this, and find a faint trail that continues up the ridge, keeping to the left side of rock outcroppings. This trail goes around the left side of the false summit to the right of the main summit, into the saddle between the two, and then around the north side of the main summit to the top. It is a beautiful mountain in a beautiful area. Mt Patterson: Drive north from Bridgeport on Hwy 395 to Fales Hot Spring. A mile further, a dirt road (very Good) forks off to the right at a gravel pit. Follow this road about 14 miles north to a right fork with sign Lobdell Lake 6 miles. This road is not suitable for ordinary cars, but VW's should have no trouble; I made it about half way in my van. At Lobdell Lake keep to the right, going around the east side of the lake, arriving finally at a cabin with sign "Sweetwater Cow Camp"; start hiking from here, if you haven't already. From here a ditch (shown on the topo as a road) contours around for about a mile to a creek; cross this and continue contouring (to the north) until you find the jeep road coming up from the lake. Follow this road to the top of Mt Patterson. (This road can he driven by a 4WD; Patterson is actually a drive-up.) Glass Mtn: Take Hwy 120 west from Benton. About 5 miles past Black Lake, a road forks to the left, showing a sign r.i.p. "Sawmill Meadow 11 mi." One mile up this, another fork; turn right. Continue, following signs where found, to Sawmill Meadow, at the end of the road. (This is one of the best dirt roads I have ever driven, in contrast to most of our DPS roads.) From Sawmill Meadow, hike toward the bump visible due west. To the top of this, the going is hard but mercifully short. From this bump the summit is a quarter-mile further west. It is a short climb-3 hours round trip- but the view of the Sierra and the peak from the summit is spectacular. TOIYABE(ARC) DOME, JEFFERSON, RUBY DOME, WHEELER   5/23-27/74   ROY WARD This trio was originally scheduled as a bus trip by Phil Bruce, but was cancelled due to lack of interest. Using Paul Lipsohn's write-up in Jan-Feb i974 Newsletter in reverse and Phil's homework and maps we left Thursday am. Drive north on US 395 to Bishop; right on US 6; north on Nev 10 to US 95 to Luning; north on Nev 23 through Gabbs to Nev 91. Approximately 14 mi. past the end of the pavement (road goes straight to Berlin and State park) at road crossing sign Ione 9 mi, turn left, follow sign, 6.3 mi Ione. At 6.0 mi stay left, at 1.7 mi cross intersecting road sign r.i.p. "Stewart Creek 10 mi." Follow sign past school on the left. The ranger station is 1/4 mi north of intersection on Austin road. There is a sign r.i.p. Stewart Creek, stay right, O.6 mi stay right, 1 mi stay left, .5 mi stay right, 1.1 mi sign Stewart Creek, 5 mi, stay right, 2.8 mi stay right, .2 mi cross creek, stay right, .l mi, sign Illinois creek stay left. Columbine Camp is on the left 3.5 mi farther and is located on Stewart Creek. Here we spent the night and were joined by the Akawies, the 3 Petitjeans and Barbara Reber. Next morning we walked up the abandoned jeep trail which continues past Columbine Camp. This is driveable about 1/2 mi before it becomes blocked by downed timber, no maintenance etc. We followed the old road about 3-1/2 mi past the Aspen trees, up over a small ridge, cross a meadow, up another ridge bearing left around the shoulder. The trail stayed on the west side of the ridge for a way, then switches back up onto the plateau (first view of the peak). There is an intermittent trail just on the west side of crest of ridge. Follow the trail to the south of plateau, drop down and cross the saddle and climb the ridge to the summit. Nine people were on top in 4 hours. Toiyabe Dome is about 10 mi round trip and 4400' gain. The Petitjeans and Akawies left to rejoin the group at Ruby Dome. The rest departed for Mt Jefferson, where we joined by Tim and Melissa Duffy, Henry Carls and Mike Manchester. We retraced our route to get on black top at Gabbs and on down to Luning. We drove southeast on US 95 to Tonopah, east on US 6 about 6 mi, then north on Nev 8a (approx. 35 mi.)turn right (east) on Nev 69 through

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