Lolo Pass, Montana

We finally left the Lochsa River, which meant that we had to climb Lolo Pass, which was pretty steep and also hot. Dad said that for the first time he used a gear even lower than the Tombstone Gear to get up the pass: The Lolo Gear.

On the way up, I felt like an ant struggling along with a heavy load, pondering the question: "Why am I doing this exactly?" I didn't have a really good answer, although It felt good to get to the top. I almost stopped to rest up the 6-mile climb, but then I decided to just get it over with.

At the top, we recreated some old photos. In the last 25 years, they have improved both the visitor's center and the Montana welcome sign.