On August 25, 1853 McClellan finally made his way to Naches Pass, deemed it unfit for a railroad, and continued north.
ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː mə klˈɛlən fˈaɪnəli mˌeɪd hɪz wˈeɪ tə nˈæʃᵻz pˈæs, dˈiːmd ɪɾ ʌnfˈɪt fɚɹɚ ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd, ænd kəntˈɪnjuːd nˈɔːɹθ.