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THE TOMAHAWK, WHITE EARTH. MINN.Gunsight Lake and Going-to-the-Sun Mountain From Gunsight Pass.THERE are 6evcral passes of some celebrity connecting the oast and west sides of Glacier National park across the Continental divide. All of them pass through scenery of much splendor. All of them command views on both sides which are among the great views of America. Three of these passes are In actual use; trails will be built across others, when the public demand warrants.Tho most celebrated of the passes In actual use Is Gunsight pass. From the past It Is reached directly from St. Mary lake, and, by way of Plegan pass, from Lake McDermott. From the west It Is reached from Lake McDonald, the trail passing the cel brated Sperry glacier. The pass Is a U-shaped notch In the divide hanging like a child's swing between Gunsight mountain and Mount Jackson. Just west of It lies Luke Ellen Wilson, one of Glacier's greatest celebrities for beauty. Just east of it lies Gunsight lake, one of Glacier’s greatest celebrities for wildness. At the foot of Gunsight lake an easy trail of two miles leads to the Blackfeet glacier, the lnrgest In the park, the west lobe of which Is readily reached and presents, within less than a mile of Ice, an admirable study of practically all the phenomena of living glaciers.Swlftcurrent pass crosses the Continental divide from Lake McDermott on the east; on the west side, one trail lends north to the Wnterton lakes and Canada, another south to Lake McDonald. Four beautiful shelf glaciers may be seen from the east side of this pass, and from the crest of the pass, looking back east, a magnificent view Is had of the lake-studded Swlftcurrent valley.Glacier Peak chalet. Which stands on a lofty shelf Just west of the pass.Is the principal objective for the thousands who travel this trail from Lake McDermott. It commands a gorgeous view of the grent central valley, bordered with monster mountains, which leads north Into Canada. From the chalet a horse trail now building will soon cross the divide buck again through Logan pass. A foot trail leads from the chalet to the top of the Garden Wall directly overlooking tho Swlftcurrent and Grlnnell glaciers. Another foot trail. Involving an hour’s steady climb, leads to the summit of Swlftcurrent mountain, from which one looks upon a complete circle of supreme view, Including nil of Glacier Nntlonnl park and generous glimpses of the Canadian mountulns on the north, the great plains on the enst, and the Rocky mountains on the south aud west.Brown Pas* Will Be Popular.Rruwu pass, the trull over which has been little Improved since the old game days because so few persons use It, Is destined to become one of the most celebrated passes In America. From the east side the trail leads from Wuterton lake tip Olson valley, amid scenery as sensational as It Is unusual, skirting lakes of individuality and unusual beauty even for Glacier National park, and enters, at the pass, I he amazingly wild and beautiful cirques at the head of Bowman lake. Here Is disclosed some of the wildest scenery In tho world. From the top of the pass, one troll drops down to Bowman lake, which It follows to Its outlet and thence to n Junction with the Flathead river road, over which the traveler reaches Lake McDonald.A second luke Is planned to be bnllt this summer to connect Brown pnss, ncross sensational summits, with the wonderful cirques at the head.of Klnt-la valley.Looking North From Summit of Swlftcurrent Paw.famous Passes o/-
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The Tomahawk
White Earth, Minnesota, US
Thu, May 30, 1918
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