Journal entry · May 5, 1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — Patrick Gass: May 5, 1805
Patrick Gass · Missouri River approaching the Milk River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River approaching the Milk River
During this day the country appeared beautiful on both sides
of the river. We went sixteen miles and encamped on the
north side. The sick man has become better. Here we killed
a very large brown bear, which measured three feet five inches
round the head; three feet eleven inches round the neck;
round the breast five feet 10 1-2 inches; the length eight feet
7 1-2 inches; round the middle of the fore leg 23 inches; and
his talons four inches and three eights of an inch.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 3 mi SE Wolf Point, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 17.5 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
Missouri River approaching the Milk River in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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