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Journal entry · August 10, 1805
Clark: August 10, 1805
William Clark · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore Beaverhead River, 2½ mi west of Beaverhead Rock, MT
August 10th Satturday 1805 Some rain this morning at Sun rise and Cloudy
we proceeded on passed a remarkable Clift point on the Stard. Side about
150 feet high, this Clift the Indians Call the Beavers head, opposit at
300 yards is a low clift of 50 feet which is a Spur from the Mountain on
the Lard. about 4 miles, the river verry Crooked, at 4 oClock a hard rain
from the S W accompanied with hail Continued half an hour, all wet, the
men Sheltered themselves from the hail with bushes We Encamped on the
Stard Side near a Bluff, only one Deer killed to day, the one killed Jo
Fields 3 Days past & hung up we made use of river narrow, & Sholey
but not rapid.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore Beaverhead River, 2½ mi west of Beaverhead Rock, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Beaverhead Rock (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 2.4 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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