Camp is between two mountains. Wood, water, and grass abundant. The Mormon road runs nearer the mountains, and Colonel Loring thinks it is better than the one he traveled. Grand River runs through a canon, and can not be reached with the animals. Road in places sandy.
Road skirts the mountains along Grand River, and is rough in places, passing over abrupt hills.
Cross the Mormon and other trails. Good ford at the crossing except in high water. Winter resort for Ute Indians. Camp is near a narrow canon called Devil's Gate, with high perpendicular bluffs. Marcy's and Gunnison's trails pass here.