In following up the N. side of the valley to the camping place the following beds are met with, coming down on the trail at the distances given.

11/4 m. Green slates & variagated sandstones &c of upper part of mountain section continue with similar dip. Then, meet base of a band of 200' or more of crimson & purple red sandy shales which forms a very marked horizon.
1/4 m further trough of synclinal. Top of a peak in synclinal formed of brownish columnar beds of limestone. Some other beds not well seen intervene between the crimson zone & the limestone. After passing synclinal beds dip N. Easterly.

2/3 m further. Gentle anticlinal
1/2 m further the base of the red beds have come down again on the trail
1/2 m further Beds nearly flat. Hills low. Red bed at the base & about half way up.
11/2 m Valley follows anticlinal. Top of red beds not yet down to level of trail.
Camp. Total distance into pass estimated at 5º m.

The hills N of Waterton lake are evidently composed of moraine matter, & show rocky fragments of all shapes & sizes piled together, but generally concealed under luxuriant vegetation & close sod of foot hills. The glacier forming the moraine has evidently pushed N along Waterton Lake Valley & been fed by the numerous ravines & vallies opening into it on both sides.

The entrance to the pass is beautifully terraced