Ascending from the White River, the emigrants turned up Barlow Creek to try to drive on as far as the base of Barlow Road. The forest was dense. Nowhere could the starving livestock find fodder. Repeatedly the emigrants tried to feed the weary animals with branches of willow and alder. Seldom would the animals eat. At 4,157 feet, Barlow Pass is one of the lowest routes over the Cascades. The original clearing party made it to the top of a ridge, now known as Barlow Pass, and became lost. Barlow, Palmer, and a man named Lock left the party behind and hiked the south face of Mount Hood west of Palmer Glacier to scout a westward route off the mountain.

Credits and Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barlow_Road
 
Barlow Road Historic Oregon Trail Map  [Brochure]. (n.d.) Mt. Hood National Forest. Sandy, OR.
 
Photos and images:
 
Barlow Summit from Blog - Alaham Madeline (site has since been taken down)
 
Risberg, Erica. Ph.D. (2014). Barlow Summit, path. Private collection.
 
Risberg, Erica. Ph.D. (2014). Barlow Summit, image of rope burn on tree. Private collection.
 
Audio:
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Lucia Lorraine Williams