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Show decided to padres Boxed in and confused, Big Gypsum Val ley. The Big This was done August 19. cast lots, leaving the decision to God. to route this leaders expected Expedition Gypsum Val ley trai I was chosen. choice. the with seemed and quite happy lead to the land of the Utes is the now the decision, August 20 found the expedition backtracking (southward) to the Big Gypsum Val ley which they upstream along cl imbing out to the east into Dry Creek before les mi several fol lowed for entered the west fork This they crossed with I ittle difficulty and Basin. for camp was found just south of of Dry Creek Canyon where sufficient water Continuing down Dry Creek the present Montrose-San Miguel county I ine. crossed the south tip of Paradox Val ley Canyon the fol lowing day, the company downstream (northwest) from to reach the San Miguel River a couple of mi les As a result of the Dolores Naturita. camping After the on San good pasturage, the expedition present Nucla, (August 22) in substation. upstream from the present electric with Miguel cl imbed out of the river channel to the east, passed through and turned southeast to again reach the San Miguel and camp its meadows a couple mi les of Miguel River, the padres decided route was generally paral lei to to ascend the Uncompahgre Plateau. Creek they encountered a Ute Cottonwood Colorado Highway 90. Probably on to al low time to establ ish order in 23) Indian and pitched camp <August and the lead to company to his people friendly relations. The Ute agreed route was by way The River. the to Uncompahgre guided them from that point thence paral lei ing of upper Horse Fly Creek for a campsite of August 24, of Uncompahgre crest the before les mi several crossing that stream for River a half the reach to Peak Uncompahgre of northwest Plateau Horsefly one dozen mi les southeast of present Montrose (August 26) after spending Because of additional SEGMENT 3: the many bends of night (August 25) Thompson Floyd on the mountain. A. conducted head O'Nei I the REPORT C. of Associate research They were assisted by G. The O'Neil-Thompson report on Gregory C. this segment of Clel I is August 26 campsite on the Uncompahgre past the present town of Montrose, crossed northwest of La Cienega and continued along six mi les 15.5 mi les the company easy march of approximately of present Olathe. north les mi two approximately an -8- and jacobs found From their downstream Colorado. Doug1as Creek, and basic the trai I. others. San Their From Montrose to the Researcher the the in RESEARCH expedition to the east the east camped in bank. a continued bank some After meadow |
