Butte and Bathtub Lakes Loop

We drove to the NE corner of Lassen National Park to the end of Butte Lake Road to hike the Butte and Bathtub Lakes Loop, 2.3 miles with 300 ft of overall gain. This hike is through a lovely pine forest, going by 3 lakes. We didn't see anyone else on the trail today. View of Butte Lake from the parking area.

We went clockwise along the loop.

The first part of the trail is mainly volcanic ash and pine needles, so soft.

An unnamed lake, seen before reaching Bathtub Lake.

Tall pine trees

Bathtub Lake

Going around the back side of the Butte

One of several creek crossings

The trail goes along Butte Creek towards Butte Lake

Outlet at Butte Lake

Butte Lake near the outlet

Rocky trail going up the Butte 

View from the highpoint along the trail

Trail view heading back towards the start

Views near the end of the loop

back near the parking area

 

Cold Boiling Lake and Bumpass Hell

On a wet, cold day, we decided to hike to Cold Boiling Lake and Bumpass Hell from the Kings Creek Picnic Area. This is a 5.5 mile round trip hike with an overall 1,200 ft elevation gain.










Cold Boiling Lake is 0.5 mile down the trail

The boiling water is caused by gasses escaping from below

wide angle view of Cold Boiling Lake

The trail to Bumpass Hell continues around the other side of Cold Boiling Lake













The fog along the trail made for beautiful scenery

some great boulders and rock cliffs along this portion of the trail

loved the fog among the trees

Walkway in Bumpass Hell across Bumpass Creek

There are many steaming vents and boiling water along with a strong sulfur odor

There are also several boiling mud pots:

very surrealistic in the fog

an overlook of Bumpass Hell from the trail

some of the wildflowers and fungi seen along this trail:

Manzanita Lake

Did an evening hike around Mazanita Lake, 1.5 mile loop hike.

Started at the picnic area on the east side

reached the east side of the lake as the sun was setting and only the top of Lassen Peak was lit by the sun

more views as I continued on the trail around Manzanita Lake
Lassen Peak

Brokeoff Mountain

I think this is my favorite hike in Lassen National Park, 7 miles round trip with 2,700 ft of gain.

The trail goes by a couple of ponds

a view of Brokeoff Mountain as the trail comes out of the forest.

There were some late wildflowers

another view of Brokeoff Mountain and our trail

lupine in bloom along the trail

along the trail a great view of Brokeoff Mountain and Lassen Peak

further along the trail














Great view of Lassen Peak from the saddle below the summit of Brokeoff Mountain (on the right)

Laraine on the top of Brokeoff Mountain

On Brokeoff Mountain, Lassen Peak behind us

pano from the top of Brokeoff Mountanin view to the north (Mt Shasta was hidden in the clouds)

pano from the top of Brokeoff Mountanin view to the south

another view of Lassen Peak from Brokeoff Mountain

ponds and wildflowers along the trail on the hike back down

small stream near the trailhead


















Brokeoff Mountain as seen from the highway