378 ITINERARY OF THE ROUTE FROM FORT VANCOUVER TO FORT DALLES. 



Crossed a rivulet ..................................................... 



Encamprd on a small prairie ; good grass ; water inconvenient ; camp to camp 

 eiht and a half hours ................................................... 





J u ty 05. To camp Yahkohtl. Country becoming rougher; obstructions on the 

 trail, principally from dead timber ; descended a very steep hill, with a small 

 stream at the foot, a branch of the Yahkohtl ................................ 3 



Crossed a rough divide, and descended a long and steep hill to Yahkohtl river. . l 

 Passed over a rolling country, with open woods on the higher portion ; thick 

 brush in the bottoms; camped on the edge of Yahkohtl prairie; soil and grass good ; 

 good water in running stream close to camp ................................ 5 



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J,,i,j 31. To camp Chalacha. Country rolling; some short, steep hills; dense 

 underbrush and timber ; many fallen trees ; crossed five streams ............... 2f 



Crossed another, but smaller stream ..................................... 2 



Travelled up the prairie and encamped. Good water and grass .............. f 



August 1. To camp Spilyeh. Country rolling and heavily limbered with fir, 

 oak, white maple, and cedar; crossed small rivulet in a deep ravine ............ 1 



Crossed four small plains covered with fern to the height of the head of a 

 mounted man ; commenced descent into the valley of Cathlapoot l .............. 3 



This descent is long, steep and dangerous; the trail winding down the narrow 

 crest of a ridge, with a precipitous descent on each side. Here we lost a mule, 

 killed by falling over the steep side-slope. At the foot of the descent a small spring 

 branch, sandy bottom, of half a mile, and cross Cathlapoot l ................... 1J 



Pass over rough and thickly timbered country ; cross Spilyeh creek ........... 2 



Travel over a similar country, and camp in a plain one mile long; grass and 

 water good ........................................................... 2 J 



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August 2. To camp Lakas. Country level and open, but much heavy fallen 

 timber ; cross small stream .............................................. 2f 



Pass through small plain, covered with fern; descend steep hill and touch Cath- 

 lapool l ............................................................... 2J 



Follow valley of the stream, over stony beach ; current rapid ; bottom of large 

 stones ................................................................ 1| 



Follow left bank of the stream, and encamp in the woods ; no grass .......... 4 



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August 3. To camp Noompt-nah-mie. Crossed the river a few hundred yards 

 above camp. During the march crossed one fine stream, coming in on the right 

 bank, three miles from camp; afterwards three spring branches; trail keeps near 

 the river; heavy brush; in one spot a fine grove; country barren; passed over a 

 tract of lava three quarters of a mile in length; crossed the Noompt-nah-mie near 

 its mouth, and encamped at the crossing; no grass; crossing difficult in low water; 

 impossible in high water .................................................... 8 



August 4. To camp Wininepat. Crossed a high, narrow ridge, with steep 

 ascent and descent; small brook at its foot on north side; pass through open woods 

 of fir, cedar, maple, and alder; crossed another rivulet, and then crossed the Cath 

 lapoot l ; followed the stony beach half a mile, and recrossed .................. 2 



The trail passes through a small opening, and then a new trail was cut through 

 the thick brush and fallen timber for about two miles, to avoid a very deep crossing; 



