Lion Peak was my third and last peak of the traverse. Although until I reached it, I was not sure which peak it was. The peak I climbed looks much different than the photo on the website. However, as I reached the summit, the register clearly labeled it as Lion Peak. After visiting Little Desert and Pyramid Peak, I still had not given up on finding a route up Pine Mountain, so I didn't know at the time that this was my final peak climb for the day. Similar to Pyramid Peak, a use trail leaves the PCT and works its way to the summit. After having my modest lunch, I returned to the PCT and started heading back north where I continued searching for a way to Pine Mountain. To me, the result was similar to what explorers went through when trying to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. In other words, I failed. It was clear to me that I would need to create my own route by bushwhacking while ascending slopes. That was the moment when I realized that there would be no more peak conquests for the day.