Stopping to allow the brakes and tires to dry waiting for what lies ahead. Though you can only see half of the Punchbowl descent from here, it is still worth looking downhill to see if anyone is on their way up. Might as well while you're waiting anyway. From here to the bottom of this section is .4 miles. Just beyond the hill on the right, and in that valley, is where the Lead King Basin road heads north.