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Journal entry · June 11, 1806
Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow — John Ordway: June 11, 1806
John Ordway · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): near east Nez Perce village of 1805, ID
that could hunt turned out at day light a hunting, about noon
all returned to Camp. Gibson had killed one fine large buck &
Labuche killed a black bear and a large buck & a crain. Some of
the other hunters wounded Several deer & killed Several pheasants
&C. a number Indians went across this commass flat on horse
back to another prarie or flat to the North of this a hunting but
killed nothing. Several of our hunters went out again this after-
noon our horses have excelent feed in this pleasant commass flat.
Some of the hunters came in this evening and Several Stayed out
in the woods for an eairly hunt in the morning, the Indians all
went away from our Camp &C.
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The NPS atlas for this night
near east Nez Perce village of 1805, ID
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of June 10 to June 14, 1806
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Weippe Prairie (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 1.1 mi
- Weippe Discovery Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.0 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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