June 27, 1806
The expedition passed a high point where they had an extensive view of the surrounding mountains. Lewis noted in his journal how easy it would be to get lost in these mountains without their guides. When the stock of meat ran out the expedition dined on roots boiled in bear’s oil. Lewis noted how traveling on snow, although slippery, was easier than traveling without it, as it covered many of the rocks and fallen timber that littered their route.

June 29, 1806
The expedition arrived at a place which had warm springs. The Indians blocked the route of the water to make a bath. The water was described by Lewis as being the ‘temperature of the warmest baths used at the hot springs in Virginia’. The party was able to feed on some deer that the hunters had managed to find and kill.

June 30, 1806
Lewis and Clark reached a place where they decided they would camp while they rested for a few days. They prepared to separate and explore more of the territory. Lewis was to head north with 9 men to explore the Marias River, while Clark would travel south to the place at Jefferson’s River where they cached some equipment and canoes on the outward journey. From there Clark’s group would split with half the men taking the canoes down the river while Clark would lead the rest of the men to the Yellowstone River, where they would build a canoe and travel down the river.

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