a Cloudy day in the Valies it rained and hailed

we named the South fork Colt killed Creek,
William Clark

we Set out as usal, and ascended a mountain about 4 miles, then descended it down to on the forks of the creek where it ran verry rapid and is full of rocks.
-John Ordway-

ascended a mountain covrd. with pine. abt. 4 miles we descended it down on the Creek at a fork where it ran very rapid and full of rocks.
-Joseph Whitehouse-

we Crossed to the left Side at the foks, and Crossd a verry high Steep mountain for 9 miles to a large fork from the left which appears to head in the Snow toped mountains Southerley and S. E.
-William Clark-

went over another large mountain, on which I saw service-berry bushes hanging full of fruit; but not yet ripe, owing to the coldness of the climate on these mountains
-Patrick Gass-

We continued on our way on the top of this mountain where we had a most delightful prospect of the Hills & Vallies which lay below us,
-Joseph Whitehouse-

we Crossd. Glade Creek above its mouth, at a place the Tushepaws or Flat head Indians have made 2 wears across to Catch Sammon and have but latterly left the place
-William Clark-

Encamped opposit a Small Island at the mouth of a branch on the right side of the river which is at this place 80 yards wide, Swift and Stoney
-William Clark-

we proceeded on 2 miles & Encamped opposit a Small Island at the mouth of a branch on the right side of the river which is at this place 80 yads wide, Swift and Stoney, here we wer compelled to kill a Colt for our men & Selves to eat for the want of meat & we named the South fork Colt killed Creek, and this river we Call Flathead River—
-William Clark-