I did this segment as a day hike, but with full gear (35 lb). My feet hurt a lot during the previous segments so I went back to my hiking boots, with thicker socks and Superfeet footbeds. These cushioned the pounding but mashed my toes into my boot-tips. Ouch. I was walking like a lame pigeon-toed duck by the end of the segment. I bought bigger boots the next day.
This segment was hot and strenuous. Hot, mostly because it was in heavy forest that blocked any cooling breeze. Not many views, for the same reason.
Dodged mountain bikers for the first 9 miles.
Wide view of the west side of the segment, looking toward Lost Creek Wilderness, from about halfway through.
Closeup of The Castle, near Wellington Lake, on the west side of the segment:
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