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Journal entry · September 7, 1805
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross’s Hole — Joseph Whitehouse: September 7, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): east side of Bitterroot River, 7 mi south of Hamilton, MT
a cloudy cold morning. we Set out eairly, and proceeded
on down the creek. our hunter came up who Stayed out last
night. had lost his horse. we proceeded on over a plain.
the bottoms narrow and considerable of timber large pine and
cotton along the creek high mountains on the L. Side of the
creek which are covred with pitch pine. Some of the highest
are covred thick with Snow. one of our hunters killed 2 Deer
which revived us. Some of the hunters killed a goose & a
crain Several fessents and a hawk. Several Small Showers of
rain in the course of the day. the valley gitting wider the
creek larger. the plain Smooth and dry. the Soil verry in-
different. we Came 18 miles this day and Camped on the
bank of the Creek. we passed Several creeks and branches
which run into the main creek this day. one of our hunters
did not join us this evening. a little rain. our course this
day is generally N. west.
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The NPS atlas for this night
east side of Bitterroot River, 7 mi south of Hamilton, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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