{"id":13373,"date":"2026-07-30T22:37:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wandering.earth\/?p=13373"},"modified":"2026-07-30T22:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:37:23","slug":"pct-day-99-ca-section-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wandering.earth\/index.php\/2026\/07\/30\/pct-day-99-ca-section-k\/","title":{"rendered":"PCT DAY 99 – CA Section K"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mile 1100.4 to 1111.9 – 11.5 miles total hiked on PCT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Waking up is easy to do when you have a sight like this to wake up to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As much as I hate to, I had to pack up my gear and head north once again. There were some nice lakes on the way to Dicks Pass (9,383 feet)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oddly, Dick\u2019s pass has two passes as far as I can see. One is a traditional, one where it\u2019s a gap on the ridge where you see one basin on one side and the other basin on the opposite side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then there is a trail that goes up and over wide ridge nearby. It\u2019s almost like they had to run the trail up to that ridge so they changed where \u201cDicks Pass\u201d was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either way some there are there were some great views of Dicks Lake, my second favorite lake in this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The hike down from Dicks Pass to the lake was somewhat nerve-racking for me. The last time I tried to hike PCT section K, I stepped down appointed stone in such a way that it injured my ball on my left foot. It was really very odd injury that didn\u2019t really call seem like a bad injury at first. I just recall, wincing and then continuing with the descent to the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was only the next morning when I started having pains whenever I took a step with that foot that pain would eventually force me to abort the section hike at Barker Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So this time I was being a little bit paranoid about where I stepped on the way down. Try to steer clear of anything pointy or loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then I almost slipped on a slanted granite rock with some sand on top of it. So of course I had to start looking for that as well. Usually, a lot of these dangers on the trail you get so used to me you kind of automatically look for them and avoid them, but I was being extra cautious this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, I made it down to the bottom of the lake without injuring myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part me really wanted to stop at Dick\u2019s Lake, but I knew that was would make it a very short day and I didn\u2019t want to sacrifice that many miles to stop so soon in the afternoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I did spend some time at the shore of the lake, enjoying the views and taking a lot of pictures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After Dicks, Fontanillis Lake was next. It was nice lake, but not quite as nice as Dicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Middle Velma Lake followed. The upper and lower Velma Lakes could be seen, but you had do some bush whacking to get get to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After that, it was mostly a gentle climb up through a forest where I found a nice campsite. Not much of a view, but comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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