Edited sentence: A possible early use of the pass was that of A.Anderson, who drove cattle across the Cascades in 1841, via a pass he called "Sinahomish Pass".By 1867 a toll road had been built over Snoqualmie Pass.Denny, explored the Cedar River, Snoqualmie Pass, and Naches Pass.George B.Hudson's Bay Company trappers and traders were active in the Snoqualmie and Yakima valleys during the early 1800s.In 1856 Major J.In 1858 several large pack trains bound for mines east of the Cascades crossed the pass.In 1865 a number of Seattle citizens, including Arthur A.Intended to be suitable for wagons, for years the road was only usable by pack trains and for cattle drives.McClellan and his lieutenant Abiel W.McClellan decided not to examine Snoqualmie Pass itself because of unfavorable reports from Indians.Snoqualmie Pass was well known to the Native Americans of the region.Their goal was to find a pass better suited for a railroad than Naches Pass, over which the Naches Trail crossed the mountains.They explored from the east side of the mountains, reaching the vicinity of Yakima Pass.They knew about Snoqualmie Pass but information about their use of it is vague.They reported that Snoqualmie Pass route was a better choice for a road than the old Inian trail over Yakima Pass.Tinkham continued down the west side via the Cedar River.Tinkham explored the Snoqualmie Pass region in 1853 and 1854.Van Bokkelen, then of the Washington Territory Volunteers (militia), crossed Snoqualmie Pass on a scouting mission