Journal entry · May 30, 1805
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Patrick Gass: May 30, 1805
Patrick Gass · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
We did not set out till late in the day. The hills came in
close on the river again, but are not so high. Some of them
are as black as coal and some white as chalk. We see a great
many fresh Indian tracks or signs as we pass along. It rained
a little all day; we went on slow and encamped early on the
North side, in a small bottom with some cotton wood, having
proceeded on eight miles. There are no pines to be seen on
the hills.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 14 mi west of #236 bridge, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 6.7 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lewis and Clark Camp at Slaughter River (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 4.5 mi
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
Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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