Idaho Chapter

Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation

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least disturbed Lewis and Clark sites in the nation!

Lewis and Clark Sites in Idaho

Idaho Chapter – Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation

Lemhi Pass/Valley: August - September 1805

Date Name Location
Aug 12, 1805 Spring Camp

Just below Lemhi Pass on the west side of the divide

Aug 13 - 14, 1805 Upper Lemhi Village Lemhi River near Sandy Creek
Aug 19, 1805 Pattee Creek NE from Tendoy
Aug 20, 1805 Lemhi Village Lemhi River near Baker
Aug 21 and 25, 1805 Tower Creek Salmon River near Tower Creek
Aug 22, 1805 Salmon River One mile below the North Fork Salmon River
Aug 23, 1805 Salmon River Squaw and Papoose Creeks
Aug 24, 1805 Salmon River 2.5 miles below the North Fork Salmon River
Aug 26 - 29, 1805 Lower Lemhi Village Lemhi River near Kenney Creek
Aug 26 - 28, 1805 Lemhi Fish Wier Lemhi River near Old Lemhi Road
Aug 30, 1805 Lemhi River North of Lemhi Fish Wier
Aug 31, 1805 Tower Creek Tower Creek near the Lewis and Clark Airstrip
Sep 1, 1805 Gibbonsville North Fork Salmon River near Hull Creek
Sep 2, 1805 Deep Creek North Fork Salmon River near Little Deep Creek
Sep 3, 1805 Lost Trail Pass Lost somewhere on Lost Trail Pass (could be Idaho or Montana)

Lolo Trail: September 1805

Date Name Location
Sep 13, 1805 Glade Creek Camp Southwest of Lolo Pass
Sep 14, 1805 Colt-Killed Creek Camp
Near USFS station at Powell
Sep 15, 1805 Snowbank Camp Near junction of Lolo Trail and Wendover Ridge
Sep 16, 1805 Lonesome Cove Camp Near Indian Post Office
Sep 17, 1805 Sinque Hole Indian Grave Meadow
Sep 18, 1805 Clark: Hungery Creek Camp
Near confluence of Fish and Hungery Creeks
Sep 18, 1805 Lewis: Dry Camp Near No-see-um Meadow
Sep 19, 1805 Clark: Lewis & Clark Grove Camp Cedar Creek
Sep 19, 1805 Lewis: Portable Soup Camp Hungery Creek
Sep 20, 1805 Lewis: Full Stomach Camp Dollar and Eldorado Creeks
Sep 21, 1805 Pheasant Camp Lolo Creek

Clearwater River: September and October 1805

Date Name Location
Sep 20, 1805 Clark: Second Weippe Village Weippe Prairie
Sep 21, 1805 Clark: Fishing Island Clearwater River near Orofino
Sep 22 - 23, 1805 First Weippe Village Weippe Prairie
Sep 24 - 25, 1805 Twisted Hair's 1805 Camp ¼ mile upstream from Orofino
Sep 26 - Oct 6, 1805 Canoe Camp West of Orofino
Oct 7, 1805 Canister Camp Clearwater River at Lenore
Oct 8 - 9, 1805 Arrow Beach Camp Clearwater and Potlatch Rivers

Clearwater River to Kamiah: May 1806

Date Name Location
May 5, 1806 Colter Creek Camp Clearwater and Potlatch River
May 6, 1806 Pine Bar Camp Cherrylane
May 7, 1806 Mosquitoe Creek Camp South of Peck
May 8, 1806 Quarreling Chiefs Camp Gilbert (South of Orofino)
May 9, 1806 Twisted Hair's Root Camp Near Nezperce
May 10 - 12, 1806 Treaty Council Camp Lawyer Creek
May 13, 1806 Kamiah River Crossing Camp Near Kamiah
May 14 - Jun 9, 1806 Long Camp Northwest of Kamiah

Lolo Trail: June 1806

Date Name Location
Jun 10 - 14, 1806 Third Weippe Village Camp Weippe Prairie
Jun 15, 1806 Small Prairie Camp Eldorado Creek
Jun 16, 1806 Horse Steak Meadow Camp Small meadow on Hungery Creek
Jun 17, 1806 Retreat Camp Hungery Creek
Jun 18 - 20, 1806 Salmon Trout Camp Near Eldorado and Dollar Creeks
Jun 21 - 23, 1806 Third Weippe Village Camp Weippe Prairie
Jun 24, 1806 Salmon Trout Camp Near Eldorado and Dollar Creeks
Jun 25, 1806 Jerusalem Artichoke Camp Hungery and Obia Creeks
Jun 26, 1806 Greensward Camp Bald Mounting
Jun 27, 1806 Bear Oil & Roots Camp Spring Hill
Jun 28, 1806 13-Mile Camp Near Papoose Junction