The Corps followed the "Forgotten Trail" to the Snake River; joining the 1805 trail a few miles west of Clarkston, WA (See lct239a.) Driving details are on linked page references. Moving up the Snake and Clearwater Rivers, they camped with Nez Perce acquaintances, from 5/14-6/10/06, before they could struggle through the Bitteroot Mountain snow and reach Travelers' Rest (see lct211.)
Arriving at Travelers' Rest July 30, 1806, the Captains began planning the next phase of the journey. For the first time men were divided into several parties trekking on different trails.