Backpacking Fontanillis Lake to Dicks Peak — Desolation Wilderness, CA

Alice Kao

September 9, 2018

Backpacking, California, Trip Report

Backpacking Fontanillis Lake to Dicks Peak — Desolation Wilderness, CA

Only a 5 mile hike in, Fontanillis Lake is a quiet oasis that also offers access to Dicks Peak, a fun off-route scramble to its 9,974 ft summit.

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I'm Alice, a weekend hiker and outdoor adventurer based out of the Bay Area in California. Here you'll find blog posts about some of my favorite backpacking and travel adventures. Contact me here and say hi :)

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Perfect conditions this weekend in the mountains for taking some friends backpacking for the first time!

It’s the trips like these that are always the most memorable for me, getting to share some of my favorite mountain places with friends, e

On our last night we were determined to stay up until it got dark so that we could see the stars.

People always talk about the alpine lakes and the epic mountain views from backpacking trips, but they don’t often mention one of the best views

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