Popular Trips in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Brokeoff Mountain (Lassen Volcanic National Park)
Morgan Springs, California, United States
7.2 miles
7.2 miles
I initially wanted to climb up Lassen Peak but had to change my plans after learning that the trail was closed for the remaining of the year. Brokeoff Mountain seemed to be an interesting alternative. Less crowded, with great views, and considered to be the most strenuous of the featured hikes in the park, although it is short (7 miles return trip).It did not disappoint. The path goes through various type of...
I wanted a mellow backpacking trip and this perfectly fit the bill. Drove up the night before, crashed in the Southwest Walk-In Campground, picked up a permit the next day, and set off from Summit Lake after oohing and aahing at Mount Lassen itself. Spent the night at Silver Lake and headed out the next day.The hike definitely has ups and downs but they are not that bad -- mostly you are...
We arrived pretty late in Lassen Volcanic National Park, but we secured a campsite for the night and decided to get in a quick hike before the sun went down. We barely made it before sunset, but it was definitely worth it. The snow was a bit slippery, but the hot sulfur pools were pretty neat.
David and I woke up early today (6:45) to eat a cold oatmeal breakfast (our stove broke) and pack up our campsite before heading over to Lassen peak. It was pretty cold when we got there, but we knew that we would get warm during out 2000ft elevation gain. The snow was a but slippery, but we managed pretty well. We climbed to the highest point we could and then decended into...
Joe and I decided to hike to the Cinder Cone in Lassen National Park. We had three days and did want to back track.. so we choose a loop route. We packed in about 12 miles from Summit Lake to Snag Lake, Friday afternoon. After leaving the trailhead, we didn't see anyone all day. When we arrived at Snag Lake we were definitely ready to stop for the...
Bumpass Hell is the must-visit area in the whole park. It features very impressive mudpots and hissing fumaroles.While accessible only through hiking, it is an easy 3 miles hike (return trip) very doable with young kids. The trailhead is right by the main park road and offers great views of Lassen Peak, Brokeoff Mountain and Mount Diller. It goes down slightly for a few hundred yards until it reaches the road again,...
3 day snowshoe trip to the summit of Mt Lassen. Started at the southwest entrance to the park, generally following the road covered in 16' of snow. Camped near Lake Helen close to the summer trailhead to Mt Lassen.Next day had a wonderful summit day to Mt Lassen, snowshoed all the way to the summit. Rapid glissade down the mountain back to camp. Snowshoed back out the next day.
This is a very short and simple ski or snowshoe, starting from the visitor center at the South entrance to Lassen National Park and following the road to Sulphur Works. Be prepared to smell rotten eggs! Additional Photos and some videos of the Sulphur Works available here
Day 1 hike was a failure. The trails were semi covered with snow and we had no idea which way to go once we hit a fork in the path. We didn't make it to the falls, but instead we climbed up a steep cliff, ascending about 500ft.Day 2 hike was also a failure. There was too much snow and we had no idea where the trail was. We decided to head...
