Day6....heading out

We climb up and over on our way out, back to Bowman lake to spend the last night.  The 900 ft climb back up to pass.
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One last view of the pass.
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Back down, both of us hobbling.  We limp back into Bowman camp just at dusk.  Again, I'm alone, 1/2 mi behind wife......Echos of the bear video ringing in my head...."never hike alone in the dark"!

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That night a father and son from CO paddled into camp...they came the 7 miles up lake, in twin kayaks from the trailhead.  They said they had some phenomenal pics from out on the water.  Son had brought a fishing rig and dad didn't know how to make head nor tails of it.  I helped kid tie on an old rusty spoon and in 10 minutes he had a 2 lb. Lake Trout from shore.  Lakers are non-native, and can not be thrown back (I believe?).  It tasted yummy as he shared a small bite with all those in camp.