the valley of the creek. Good camp on the river, with plenty
of wood and grass.

15-3/4. Crossing of Black's Fork.--Road runs up through Rabbit Hollow,
which is steep and sandy; it then passes over rolling prairie
to Black's Fork. Bunch-grass on the hills, and good camp at
the crossing.

11-1/4. Fort Laramie Road.--Rolling country; good road through sage
bushes. Good camps along the creek.

5-3/4. Ham's Fork.--Good camp on either side of the creek. United
States bridge here; good road.

3/4. Black's Fork Crossing.--Good ford except in high water, when
the right-hand road on the north bank of the creek is generally
traveled.

14-1/2. Fourth Crossing of Black's Fork.--Good road; fine camp; plenty
of wood, water, and grass.

2-3/4. Fifth Crossing of Black's Fork.--Good camp; good road.

2-3/4. Smith's Fork.--Good camp; good road.

11-3/4. Fort Bridger.--Good camp near; good road.

Total distance from the Laramie Crossing of the South Platte to Fort
Bridger, 520-1/2 miles. By the Fort Laramie road the distance is 569
miles.

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XXV.--_Wagon-route from Denver City, at the Mouth of Cherry Creek,
to Fort Bridger, Utah._

Miles.

Denver City to

5. Vasquez Fork.--Good road and fine camp.

19-1/2. Thompson's Fork.--Road crosses three creeks about five miles
apart, is good, and the camp is well supplied with water
and grass, but wood is scarce.

16-1/2. Bent's Fork.--Road crosses two streams about five miles
apart; no wood on the first. Good camp.

26. Cashe la Poudre River.--Excellent road crossing two streams
at ten and twenty-three miles from the last camp; good
camps on both. Cashe la Poudre is a fine large stream which
issues from the mountains near the road, and is difficult
to cross in high water. It has a firm bottom. Good camps
along this stream, with plenty of wood and grass.

16. Beaver Creek.--Road turns to the left and enters the hills,
ascending very gradually between two lines of bluffs, and
is good except in wet weather. Good camp.

19. Small Branch.--Road crosses Beaver Creek three times,
affording good camps. Road is hilly, but not very rough,
passing for a portion of the distance through a timbere