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If he went along the Rapidan, he probably would have found its headwaters near Hawksbill Mountain, halfway between Swift Run and Thornton Gaps. Historians have considered both theories.
Lederer left the horses with one of the guides and he and the two other Indians climbed on foot to the peak. Although the view of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley must have elated the party, it was immediately obvious to Lederer that there was no easy passage west. Bitter cold and deep snow prevented him from exploring further on that expedition.
Lederer next explored the beautiful piedmont lands, going south towards what is now Lynchburg and on towards South Carolina.
Later, still hoping to discover a trail to the Pacific, Lederer led a party of ten colonists and five Indians from Port Royal on the Rappahannock, following the great river to its headwaters at Chester Gap.
He had not discovered the “western sea” but he had seen the great mountains and a vast, wild valley beyond the imagination of most Euro
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