Journal entry · October 15, 1805
Clark: October 15, 1805
William Clark · Confluence of Snake and Columbia, Washington
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, Fishhook Rapids, WA
The Corps continued their rapid descent of the Columbia River system, running dangerous rapids with the help of Nez Perce guides. The river cut through deep basalt canyons as they approached the Cascade Range and the final stretch to the Pacific Ocean.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, Fishhook Rapids, WA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Confluence of Snake and Columbia, Washington in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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