North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Patrick Gass: September 3, 1805

cool. Two men went back with a horse to bring on the load,
which had been left behind last night; and we breakfasted on
the last of our salmon and waited their return. Two hunters
were sent on ahead, and on the return of the two men, who
had been sent back, we pursued our journey up the creek,
which still continued fatiguing almost beyond description.
The country is very mountainous and thickly timbered; mostly
with spruce pine. Having gone nine miles we halted for din-
ner, which was composed of a small portion of flour we had
along and the last of our pork, which was but a trifle: — Our
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hunters had not killed any thing. We staid here about two
hours, during which time some rain fell and the weather was
extremely cold for the season. We then went on about 3
miles over a large mountain, to the head of another creek and
encamped there for the night. This was not the creek our
guide wished to have come upon; and to add to our misfor-
tunes we had a cold evening rain.