HOLMES.] rAKEATlVE OF JOUENEY. 3 



My agTeement had been to meet the latter party at the head of Sho- 

 shone Lake on the 15th of July, but it was the 17th before I was able 

 to leave Mr. Jackson's camp. Taking with me Mr. F. M. Amelung and 

 Mr. S. D. Hovey, I ascended the valley of the Snake to the outlet of 

 Jackson's Lake, making during the day some additional sketches. 



The Grand Teton from the northwest is exceedingly flne, and Mount 

 Moran, which rises from the west side of the lake, is a grand and inter- 

 esting peak. The clouds obscured the summits of these peaks during 

 the entire day and prevented satisfactory sketching. 



We were prevented from making long marches by the sickness of Mr. 

 Hovey, and at the end of the second day were forced to go into camp 

 quite early at the forks of the Snake. On the morning of the 20th we 

 ascended the ridge between the two branches of the Snake, and before 

 noon reached the foot of Lewis Lake. Crossing the river at the point 

 of its exit from the lake, \^*! ascended the densely timbered ridge to the 

 west and struck out to the northwest across a high timbered plateau. 

 Late in the afternoon we came out ni)on an open valley through which 

 flowed a large creek. On the north side of this valley lies a low wooded 

 ridge, beyond which could be seen portions of Shoshone Lake. Cross- 

 ing the valley and still keeping to the northwest, we soon arrived at the 

 southwest end of the lake, and after an hour's hard struggle with tim- 

 ber and swamps reached the camp of Mr. Gannett's party in the Geyser 

 Basin. Dr. Peale was already at work making surveys of the Shoshone 

 Geyser Basin. He had reached this point five days previously, in com- 

 pany with Mr. Gannett, and up to that time had been making geologic 

 examinations in the southwestern part of the Park. 



Mr. Gannett had left the main camp on the morning of the 19th, ac- 

 3ompanied by Mr. Thomas Cooper, for the purpose of continuing his 

 topographical work along the southern border of the Park, and it was 

 thought by his companions in the main camp that on the 21st he would 

 probably ascend some one of the higher summits of the Eed Mountain 

 Eauge. Wishing to join him as soon as possible, and feeling the impor- 

 tance of taking advantage of every opportunity to examine the geology 

 of this part of the Park, I set out alone on the morning of the 21st, out- 

 fitted with a pair of blankets and provisions for two days. I felt confi- 

 dent that I could find him within that time, or, if otherwise, I should be 

 able to spend the 22d on Mount Sheridan and return to camp on the 

 23d. During the day I traveled steadily through the forest in a south- 

 east direction, passing to the south of Shoshone Lake and touching the 

 northeast corner of Lewis Lake. Twenty miles of travel brought me to 

 the base of the mountains, and just before sundown I passed out of the 

 timber, climbed uji the steep west face and out upon one of the north- 

 ern summits of the range. I had given up the idea of seeing Mr. Gan- 

 nett that day, and intended, after taking a glance around to determine 

 on to-morrow's work, to descend to a little park that nestled at the west 

 base and camp for the night. While looking about with my glass I 

 noticed that a topographical monument had been built on the summit of 

 Mount Sheridan, which lay about a mile to the east, and on looking a 

 second time was both surprised and delighted to discover two men 

 darkly outlined against the sky. A little later I joined my friends, and 

 hastening down the i)recipitous northern face encamped with them at 

 the head of Heart Lake. 



While in this vicinity we visited Flat Mountain and made some ex- 

 aminations among the numerous groups of geysers and hot springs that 

 occur in this region. One little cluster of springs that lies near the shore 

 of the lake possesses a peculiar interest in having been for a number of 



