[William Clayton Journal] ..."Bridger's Fort" is composed of two double Log houses about 40 feet long each and joined by a pen for horses about 10 feet high, constructed by placing poles upright in the ground, close together, which is all the appearance of a Fort in sight. There are several Indian Lodges close by and a full crop of young children playing around the door. These Indians are said to be of the Snake tribe, the Utahs inhabiting beyond the mountains. The latitude of Fort Bridger is 41 [degrees] 19' 13" and its height above the level of the sea according to Elder Pratts observations is 6,665 feet. It is doubtless a very cold region and little calculated for farming purposes. To the West is a pretty high mountain, which appears well covered with timber. The country all around looks bleak and cold.
[source: George D. Smith, An Intimate Chronicle; The Journals of William Clayton, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1995, http://amzn.to/william-clayton]
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