June 22, 1886 ~ Tuesday

June 22, 1886
We drove up the Canyon to Davis Mill over a vary rough
Rocky road to go to a fish Lake we camped at the Mill 20 Miles

June 23, 1886 ~ Wednesday

23 We started this Morning to find the Lake at the North End
of Balld Hill we had No guide in fact there was No one at
the Mill who had Been there it was called ownly 6 Miles
But we travelled all day over High rocky Mountains Deep
vallies, swampy water in the midst of fallen timbers which
our Horses had to Jump it was a vary hard days work
we did not find the Lake we came to a grassy patch & camped
for the Night but knew Not whare the Lake was After
camping Henry & Asahel went on to the plat of Bald Hill
& say the Lake and went to it but did not get Back to the
camp untill 9 oclok & I thought they were lost when
they arived they were thoroughly Exhausted we have
No idea the distance we travelled for in some cases we
had to work vary Hard to get a Mile in 2 Hours we think
we travelled during the day 15 Miles but had not got to the
6 Mile Lake 15 M[iles]

June 24, 1886 ~ Thursday

24 we drove to the Lake arived about 10 oclok after turning
out our Horses we visited the Lake we Judged the Lake
covered about 20 Acres. The watter was vary shallow on the
shore of the Lake with the Exception of the South East side under
the rocks was said to be quite Deep We saw No fish Except
trout and they were quite small I Judge the Altitude of the
Lake to be 10000 feet I found great Difficulty in Breathing The
Boys went fishing I had but Little spirit of fishing I fished a
short time I caught 16 Owen 30 Asahel 66 Henry 76 Total 183
There was a small stream came in on the East End of the Lake

June 22, 1886 ~ Tuesday

June 22, 1886 We drove up the Canyon to Davis Mill over a vary rough Rocky road to go to a fish Lake we camped at the Mill 20 Miles

June 23, 1886 ~ Wednesday

23 We started this Morning to find the Lake at the North End of Balld Hill we had No guide in fact there was No one at the Mill who had Been there it was called ownly 6 Miles But we travelled all day over High rocky Mountains Deep vallies, swampy water in the midst of fallen timbers which our Horses had to Jump it was a vary hard days work we did not find the Lake we came to a grassy patch & camped for the Night but knew Not whare the Lake was After camping Henry & Asahel went on to the plat of Bald Hill & say the Lake and went to it but did not get Back to the camp untill 9 oclok & I thought they were lost when they arived they were thoroughly Exhausted we have No idea the distance we travelled for in some cases we had to work vary Hard to get a Mile in 2 Hours we think we travelled during the day 15 Miles but had not got to the 6 Mile Lake 15 Miles

June 24, 1886 ~ Thursday

24 we drove to the Lake arived about 10 oclok after turning out our Horses we visited the Lake we Judged the Lake covered about 20 Acres. The watter was vary shallow on the shore of the Lake with the Exception of the South East side under the rocks was said to be quite Deep We saw No fish Except trout and they were quite small I Judge the Altitude of the Lake to be 10000 feet I found great Difficulty in Breathing The Boys went fishing I had but Little spirit of fishing I fished a short time I caught 16 Owen 30 Asahel 66 Henry 76 Total 183 There was a small stream came in on the East End of the Lake