1 ► Washington, Eagle Cliff — "bold rockey Shore" —

"Camped on a Bed of Stones" On November 6, 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition paddled down this section of the Columbia River in search of a suitable location to make the evening camp. The rocky shore, dense forests, and . . . — — Map (db m309054) HM

2 ► Washington, Home Valley — The Sunken Forest —

"a remarkable circumstance" The Lewis and Clark Expedition encountered a mysterious underwater forest at several places along the Columbia River; from west of Stevenson to the Kackitat River including the area in front of you. . . . — — Map (db m310009) HM

3 ► Washington, La Crosse — M-R Military Wagon Road —

Located by Capt. John Mullan 1858 = 1862 Pyramid Erected By Mullan Road Assn Tablet Furnished by Washington State Historical Society 1929 — — Map (db m311812) HM

4 ► Washington, Megler — Crossing the River —

"Certain it is they are the best canoe navigators I ever saw." William Clark, November 11, 1805 For centuries, crossing the Columbia River was a major challenge. At the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Corps watched in . . . — — Map (db m308834) HM

5 ► Washington, Megler — Dangerous Days in "Dismal Nitch" —

Imagine being stuck outside in a driving rain for six days and nights. Corps of Discovery members spent six miserable days beached by a storm in this "dismal nitch" along the Columbia River. Wet, cold, and hungry, they were astonished when five . . . — — Map (db m308833) HM

6 ► Washington, Megler — Lewis & Clark at Dismal Nitch — November 13, 1805 —

Journal of William Clark About 3 o’clock the Wind luled and the river became calm. I had the canoes loaded in great haste and set out from this dismal nitch. There We have been confined for 6 days past. Three days earlier . . . — — Map (db m308888) HM

7 ► Washington, Megler — Salmon Fortunes —

Millions of salmon once swam up the Columbia River to spawn every year. Salmon were the staple for the many tribes that lived along its banks. Traders carried fish up and down the river to trade for other goods. Later white settlers joined the . . . — — Map (db m308836) HM

8 ► Washington, Msryhill — Lewis & Clark Trail / Samuel Hill Bridge — 1893-1806 / A Memorial —

Two panels are found on this marker: Panel 1: " I have scarcely experienced a day since our arrival without some novel occurrence or uncommon object." Meriwether Lewis President Thomas Jefferson sent the Lewis . . . — — Map (db m310577) HM

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9 ► Washington, Pasco — At the Confluence —

In October 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers. Upon arriving here, the men wrote in amazement of the uncountable number of salmon. At that time, an estimated 16 million salmon filled these . . . — — Map (db m311407) HM

10 ► Washington, Pasco — Columbia River —

From this place, the Lewis and Clark Expedition followed the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean. Some who lived along its banks spoke of it as Nch?-Wána, or big river. For Lewis and Clark, the big river's many rapids and falls would present some of . . . — — Map (db m311442) HM

11 ► Washington, Pascp — Snake River Passage & Columbia Plains Crossing —

Welcome to the homelands of the Nimiipuu (meaning "the people") or Nez Perce tribe and other tribes of the Columbia Plateau. As you travel the Lewis and Clark Trail and across tribal homelands, please be good stewards and respectful . . . — — Map (db m311402) HM

12 ► Washington, Perry — Cataclysmic Floods —

You are standing in the pathway of the largest floods in North America. They lasted for days, sometimes traveling at highway speeds. During the last ICE AGE, ice dams upriver from here failed, releasing giant lakes of water and ice. Dozens of . . . — — Map (db m311810) HM

13 ► Washington, Pssco — Snake River —

The Lewis and Clark Expedition followed the Snake River from the Clearwater River to this place, Here, they were welcomed by many people of the Plateau. According to Clark, the Plateau people called the Snake River, "Ki-moo-e-nem." Clark . . . — — Map (db m311444) HM

14 ► Washington, Skamokawa Valley — Chief Skamokawa/"Great joy in camp" —

[Two markers are in the kiosk.] "his Hat...made with a double Cone" Chief Sakamokawa, for whom this town was named, lived in a village of the Wahkiakum people near here. Lewis and Clark met the chief while wintering at Fort Clatsop on . . . — — Map (db m308891) HM

15 ► Washington, Stella — The Cowlitz Indian Tribe —

Centuries ago, long before the first Europeans came to the Northwest, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, among others. lived along the Columbia River. The rich resources of the landscape have been managed for thousands of years by the Cowlitz, enhancing the . . . — — Map (db m309069) HM

16 ► Washington, Stella — The Mighty Columbia River —

The Columbia River has served as the pulsing artery of the Pacific Northwest, for it has shaped culture, elevated industries, and enriched the lives of the region. Navigating the Channel The Columbia River is one of the greatest . . . — — Map (db m309062) HM

17 ► Washington, Washouga — Lewis and Clark and the Three Bears —

Cub Scouting While hunting across the river from here in spring 1806, members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition discovered a bear den with three cubs inside. The men brought the cubs back to camp to show the rest of the party. . . . — — Map (db m309793) HM

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18 ► Washington, Whitcomb — Land Full of Life —

"a moonax which the nativs had petted" When the explorers of the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed through this area in April 1806, they observed many animals. They noticed birds such as ducks, curlews, and killdeer and reptiles such as . . . — — Map (db m310701) HM

19 ► Washington, Whitcomb — Through the Sandy Plains —

"my legs and feet give me much pain" On the return trip through this area in late April 1806, Lewis and Clark traded some of their party's canoes for horses. Some of the explores rode on horseback, but most trudged through the sandy, rock . . . — — Map (db m310704) HM

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