Cross a long plain . Ascend a very steep divide, and sight Sierra 50 miles distant. Descend to Carson River. Fort Churchill newly built. Sutler's stores, etc

25 miles  9:30 am to 7:15 pm Oct 18

Cross the valley, 10 miles to the summit, over slough inundations and bad road. Summit shifting| sand. Descend 5 miles to Carson Lake; water tolerable; tule abundant. Round the S . side of the lake to the sink of Carson River Station ; no provisions; pasture good ; fuel scarce

25 miles 11 am to 9 pm Oct. 17

At the west gate, 2 miles from the station , good grass. After 8 miles, water. Two miles beyond is the middle gate ; water in fiumara, and grass near. Beyond the gate are 2 basins, long divides, winding road to “ Sand Springs Valley ;"  bad water ; little grass

35 miles 9:50 am to 2:30 pm  Oct 16

Ascend a rough kanyon, and descend to a barren and saleratus plain . Toward the south of the valley over bench-land, rough with rock and pitch -hole. “ Cold Springs Station ” half built, near stream ; fuel scarce\

25 miles  8:15 am to 4:15 pm Oct 15

Through the remainder of Reese's River Valley .After a long divide, the Valley of Smith's Creek ; saleratus; no water nor grass. At last, the station, near a kanyon , and hidden from view . The land belongs to the Pa Yutas

28 miles  7:20 am to  2:45  pm Oct. 14

Cross Simpson 's Park, Ascend Simpson 's Pass, a long kanyon, with sweet “Sage Springs" on the
summit ; bunch - grass plentiful. Descend to the fork of the road ; right hand to the lower, left hand to the upper ford of Reese's River. Water perennial and good ; food poor

15 miles 10 am to 2 pm Oct 13