The hike to Dawson Pass was one of the longest and highest elevation changes we experienced in Glacier. It was quite remote too however the people we did see we became friends with. The young men in the last picture are from Wisconsin, they caught up with us going up to the pass and they decided to hang with us and learn from us. We took them across their first snow crossing as this was their first hike in the park. They ultimately made it to the top of Dawson Pass which we did not. I decided I didn't like the snow crossing very close to the top and decided it wasn't a good move for me. The boys did fine and loved the adventure.
After lunch on a rock ledge, Randy and I headed to "No Name" lake. That's its name really! The boys caught up with us there and stayed with us back into camp (we had bear spray, they didn't). It was a long hike (14 miles); we all basically collapsed at the mouth of the ICY cold Two Medicine Lake in camp and soaked our feet and talked some more.
We parted ways after giving them mole skin for their blisters on their feet and helping them with more info on hikes in the park.
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