None of the many Mormons who were present, and to whom I related the particulars, ever explored it. It lies directly at the base of the Warsatch Mountains, in about 38 26' latitude, and the same longitude as Fillmore City, and nearly 35 miles south of it. We rejoined our caravan at their noon camp. We camped on Beaver River, thirty miles from Corn Creek. Only small willows grow on its banks.
Beaver River abounds in wild ducks, snipe, and other water-fowl.
Beale entered Little Salt Lake Valley, a few months previously. We harnessed up again, and in an hour crossed the trail which Col. Fremont and our party made on entering this valley from the Warsatch mountains, on the 6th of February preceding. I was completely overcome. I made a drawing of this pass, and also of Lieut. On Red Creek ca on, six miles north of Parowan there are very massive, abrupt granite rocks, which rise perpendicularly out of the valley to the height of many hundred feet.