North Fork Salmon River

Several horses fell, Some turned over, and others Sliped down Steep hill Sides,

one horse Crippeled & 2 gave out.
William Clark

The corps likely crossed this steep slope where the rocks move under your feet with every step.
Photo date: September 9, 2009

Steep rocky slope with steep hills behind

The Dismal Swamp

The Mountains that lies on both sides of this Creek are very steep & high; the bottoms of this creek narrow & swampey.... We named this place Dismal swamp...
-Joseph Whitehouse-

This is looking over the 'Dismal Swamp' and back down the valley they came up on this day.
Photo date: September 9, 2009

Swampy valley between high high hills

North Fork Salmon River

the way we had to go was verry bad Some places thick bushes and logs to pass over. other places rockey.
-John Ordway-

Photo date: September 9, 2009

Thick brush, forest, and fallen trees

Male Blue Grouse (Dendragapus obscurus)

nothing killed this day by the hunters only a fiew fessents.
-John Ordway-

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Dark bird with bright patch on side. It looks much like a modern chicken.

Photo created by the U.S. National Park Service