Up Lodge-Pole Creek over a spur of table-land ; then, striking over the prairie, finishes the high divide between the Forks. Approximate altitude 3500 feet. On the right is Ash Hollow ,where there is plenty of wood and a small spring . The station is Mud Springs, a poor ranch ...... ... 25 miles 3 pm to 5:45 pm August 12, 1860

A straight line from Pole Creek No. 3 to Mud Springs is a little more than 30 miles.