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Journal entry · September 8, 1805
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — John Ordway: September 8, 1805
John Ordway · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): east side of Bitterroot River, 2½ mi south of Stevensville, MT
proceeded on down this creek which is now verry large, passed
over Smooth plain no timber except along the bank of the creeks.
Saw Snow on the mount to our left, high barron hills to our right,
about 11 oClock we halted to dine at a branch our hunters
joined us. had killed an Elk, and a Deer which they brought
with them, the wind cold from the N. W. & Showers of rain,
and a little hail, passed over Smooth plains in this valley, the
Mountains are rough on each side and are covred with pine and
on the tops of which are covd with Snow, our hunters found 2
Stray horses and a handsom colt, which they took along with
them we marched 20 odd miles this day and Camped3 on a
Smooth bottom near the creek, where we had fine feed for our
horses, our hunters joined us had killed one Deer.
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The NPS atlas for this night
east side of Bitterroot River, 2½ mi south of Stevensville, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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