Journal entry · July 25, 1805
Patrick Gass: July 25, 1805
Patrick Gass · Upper Missouri near entrance to Canyon / approaching Three Forks, MT · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Upper Missouri River, approaching Three Forks, MT
usual time, in a fine morning: we passed a beautiful plain on
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the north side, and at 2 o’clock we came to the entrance of
another chain of mountains; where we took dinner and again
went on. Passing through the chain we found some difficult
rapids, but good water between them. This chain of moun-
tains are not so high, nor so rocky as those we passed before.
Six very fine springs rise on the southern shore, about four
miles above the entrance of this range. We went 16 miles and
encamped on the north side.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore of Missouri River at Toston Dam, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 14.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
Terrain360 · the place today
Upper Missouri River, approaching Three Forks, MT in 360°
10 frames across 1.7 mi of the route around this location
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