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Day 19: Hidden Lake

8/7/2023

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This morning we awoke to the smell of wildfire smoke again and stepped outside to see if the smoke had moved into the mountains. Unfortunately, it did and once again the mountains were barely visible in the smoke. With only two days left here we were determined to make the best of the day and headed out again. While driving on a very narrow part of the "Going-to-the-Sun Road", and a thousands of feet steep drop-off to the right (where I was sitting), our rental car was hit by a large rock, giving us a good scare. We pulled over at the next viewpoint to inspect the roof, and could not see any damage. That size rock would definitely have caused some damage, but we think it hit the the roof rack.
We made it to Logan Pass, where we had to circle the parking lot for an hour before securing a spot. From there we hiked to Hidden Lake on a trail that only went up, all the way to the lake overview point. At almost 7000 feet high, it was quite strenuous, but the views were worth it! The sun was out and while the haze from the smoke was noticeable, it was not as bad as it was at the campground. 
On the way back we stopped at Red Rock Point at McDonald Creek. The water in all the streams here is unbelievably clear and you can see the colorful rocks in the water.
In the evening, the boys spent hours killing gnats. The gnats must be getting into the RV somehow as we have hundreds inside. We have not been able to figure out how they get in, but the boys are highly annoyed as the gnats have chosen their room to hang out.
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