110 EXPLORATIONS ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN OF UTAH. 



range to that of the Pe-er-re-ah range south of the Simpson Pass; which, if the latter 

 is practicable, would cut off the great bend in the road between Woodruff Valley and 

 Won-a-ho-no-pe Valley. There are indications of a pass in this direction in the Pe- 

 er-re-ah range, but we had not time to examine it. 



July 6, Camp No. 11, Reese River. — Elevation above the sea, 5,630 feet; thermom- 

 eter at 4.40 a. m., 42°. Noticed, going west on our outward route, a great increment 

 of temperature on west side of Se-day-e Mountains, and now since we have crossed to 

 its east side, the thermometer has become correspondingly depressed. Move at 5 a. m. 

 Morning bright as it almost invariably has been. The twittering of the birds, particu- 

 larly of the meadow-lark, very cheerful. The contrast between the desert to the west 

 of the Se-day-e Mountains, and the valleys and mountains east of it, very marked; 

 the former being of the most forbidding cast, and the latter quite smiling and pleasant. 



About a mile below camp cross Reese's River; ford, miry; not near so good as that 

 used on outward route. In 5 miles more join outward route and continue on it through 

 Simpson's Pass and park in the Pe-er-re-ah Mountains to about a mile below 

 the lake, where we encamp in the canon on Won-a-ho-no-pe Creek. Journey, 

 16.5 miles. The lake in Simpson's Park we find has fallen considerably since we 

 passed by it before, it at present being only about 2 feet deep, and Won-a-ho-no- 

 pe Creek, which before was a running stream a number of miles above our camp, at 

 this time first gives indications of its existence at the camp. The grass in Reese Val- 

 ley, through the canons we have passed to-day, as well as everywhere nearly on the 

 mountains, very abundant; more so than when we passed before. Hundreds of acres 

 of good hay may be cut in Simpson's Park. 



a very heavv tall of rain in that quarter. 



July 1,'Camp No. 12, Won-a-ho-pe Greek Canon.— Elevation above the sea, 6,285 

 feet. The guide, Mr. Reese, came into camp at daylight this morning, and reports the 

 route I directed him to examine ahead favorable. The remaining portion of his party 

 are some 75 miles in advance, continuing the examination of the country. Thermom- 

 eter, at 5.40 a. m., 47°. Decamped at 6.15 o'clock. Continue down the Won-a-ho- 

 no-pe Cation. A good deal of work necessary in this canon to make the road good. 

 At present it is miry in places; occasionally for short distances sidling; and in some 

 places, of short extent, rocky. Side-hill cutting generally easy. Currants, red and 

 black, abound in the canon. Grass abundant; some clover. Pinon abundant on sides 



