REPORT xVND JOURNAL. 



it debouches into Woodruff Valley, and, continuing along creek S3 

 encamp on it. About 2 miles troin summit of pass is a rock project!] 

 side toward the stream, which made it necessary for us to go behind am 

 on its north side; though by twice bridging the stream, which is S f 

 deep, a road of unexceptionable grade could be made in the bottom 

 Trains going east, like ours, could easily take our route, but going west 

 would be obliged to double up a steep ascent for about 100 feet. . 

 farther down the canon there w r as another bad place where the tennis h; 

 ascend from the bottom of the creek to the top of the bank, and \h 

 again immediately descended to the creek. A very little labor, how* 

 required to carry the road along the bottom at this point. 



Eoad to-day near summit of pass, east side, for 1.5 miles, very rou 

 which ought to be removed, and requiring improvement at points al 

 above. Journey, 8.5 miles. On rough portion of road broke tongue < 

 lance, a coupling-pole of one of the wagons, and a wheel of small ;nnl 



There is a great deal of grass in Smith's Canon mid the adjourn 

 some little clover in the former; but the south pass, or that of our 0U1 

 still better in respect to pasture, 'fhe distance, also, is about 1 miles 

 more southern route, but in grade the more northern is much the best, 

 probable, on account of the bottom of Smith's Creek being moist and, 1 

 early in the season, that until about the middle of June the route throng 

 pass would be preferable for wagons; after that, however, the most 

 will be found the best. The truth is, both branches of the route shouh 

 fectly practicable when the road is perfected, so that either can be tak< 



The rocks along the Se-day-e Mountains to Edward Creek and th 

 to Woodruff Valley are porphyritic, of a brown color. 



Just after getting into camp, rain began to fall, the first we have h 

 weeks. A rainbow also appeared Indians report deepest snow in wii 



July 5, Camp No. 10, Smith's Creek— Woodruff Valley. Elevation 

 6,070 feet; thermometer at 4.45 a. in., 48°. The rain of yesterday, 

 seems to have purified and refreshed the air. Decamped at 20 mi 

 Course north of east, directly toward our old pass between Woodr 

 Valleys. In 3.7 miles get into our outward route, and follow it till neai 

 where we leave it to the left, and encamp on river, about 2 miles above 

 25. This river takes its rise about 5 miles above or to the smith of our 

 pure, cold springs in the valley, and also receives accession from str< 

 Pe-er-re-ah Mountains, on the east side of the valley. Saw tine men 

 about the springs. Speckled trout weighing from U to 2J pounds cai 

 River. McCarthy brought in a large mess of ducks. Several Pi-U 

 yesterday and to-day— two armed with rifles. For further particular* 

 and to-day's route see report of outward route. Day's travel, 20.8 m 

 remark that there is an excellent pass from Woodruff to lieese's Valle\ 

 of that we used, which would .furnish a cut-off from either pass throng! 



