Journal entry · September 14, 1805
Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: September 14, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): near Powell Ranger Station, ID
a cloudy morning. we eat the last of our meat, and Set out
as usal. ascended a mountain covrd with pine. ab! 4 miles
we descended it down on the Creek at a fork where it ran very
rapid and full of rocks. we then ascended a verry high moun-
tain, about 4 miles from the forks of the creek to the top of it
LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS _[Sept. 15
went Some distance on the top then descended it about 6 miles.
Some places verry Steep. came down at another fork of the
Creek where it was consid’ larger. the Natives had a place
made across in form of our wires [weirs] in 2 places, and
worked in with willows verry injeanously, for the current [was]
verry rapid. we crossed at the forks and proceeded on down
the creek. passed Several late Indian Encampments. our
Guide tells us that the natives catch a great nomber of Sam-
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The NPS atlas for this night
near Powell Ranger Station, ID
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Colt Killed Creek Campsite (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 0.1 mi
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