Lassen Volcanic National Park

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MIKE WHITE was raised in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon, in the shadow of Mount Hood. His mother didn't drive, so walking was a way of life for her, as it became for her young son in tow. When Mike reached driving age, he began to explore farther afield, hiking, backpacking, and climbing in the Cascades of Oregon and Washington. He further honed his outdoor skills while attending Seattle Pacific University. After earning a bachelor's degree in political science, Mike and his wife, Robin, relocated to the high desert of Reno, Nevada, where he was drawn to the beautiful and sunny Sierra. In the early 1990s, Mike left his last real job (with an engineering firm) and began writing full time. His first project for Wilderness Press was an update and expansion of Luther Linkhart's classic guide, The Trinity Alps. His first solo project was Nevada Wilderness Areas and Great Basin National Park. He is the author of the popular Snowshoe series, whose books include Snowshoe Trails Tahoe, Best Snowshoe Trails of California, and Snowshoe Trails of Yosemite. Mike's other titles include Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Park, Backpacking Nevada, and 50 Classic Hikes in Nevada (University of Nevada Press). Recently, he ventured hundreds of miles around Lake Tahoe and wrote Afoot & Afield: TahoeReno and Top Trails Lake Tahoe. Mike has also written for Sunset and Backpacker magazines and for the Reno Gazette Journal. Mike also teaches hiking, backpacking, and snowshoeing classes at Truckee Meadows Community College and is a frequent speaker for nonprofit groups. In addition, he can be found dispensing trail information while working part-time at REI in Reno, where he lives with Robin and their youngest son, Stephen, along with their two labs, Barkley and Griffin. David, his oldest son, resides in the area with his wife, Candace.

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This comprehensive guide features trips for all levels in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Zusammenfassung
Discover some of Northern California's best-kept secrets in the most comprehensive guide to Lassen Volcanic National Park, by experienced author Mike White. Explore bubbling mudpots, wildflower-carpeted meadows, forest-rimmed lakes, and view-packed summits on trails ranging from easy to strenuous. This essential guide features more than 90 day hikes and backpacking trips to popular destinations, such as Lassen Peak, Bumpass Hell, and Manzanita Lake, plus lesser-known areas like Boiling Springs Lake, Terminal Geyser, and Cinder Cone.

In addition to Lassen Volcanic National Park, there are trips in the Hat Creek Reservation Area, the greater Susanville-Chester region, Warner Valley, Butte Lake, Drakesbad, and McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park.

Completely updated from the previous edition, this guide gives detailed trip narratives and easy-to-scan icons highlighting the best spots for views, hydrothermal features, wildflowers, camping, and swimming.

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Southwest Entrance Trailheads Trip 1: BROKEOFF MOUNTAIN DIFFICULTY: MS DIRECTION: out-and-back TRIP TYPE: Day hike DISTANCE: 7-mile out-and-back ELEVATIONS: 6,635'/9,235', +2,700'/2,700' SEASON: Mid-JulyOctober USE: Moderate MAP: Lassen Peak
INTRODUCTION A stiff, 3.5-mile climb (which may feel more like 5 miles) leads to one of Lassen Volcanic's more dramatic vistas, from the summit of 9,235-foot Brokeoff Mountain, so named for the ruggedly sheer north face of the peak. Not only will successful summiteers enjoy a superb view of Lassen Peak; this is also the best vantage point for examining the remnants of ancient Mount Tehama's caldera. The scenery extends to the southern Cascades (including Mount Shasta), northern Sierra, Sacramento Valley, and the coastal mountain ranges. Also notable is the trail itself, which travels through serene forest, passes by flower-covered meadows, visits dancing streams, and offers a short side excursion to the quiet surroundings of shallow Forest Lake. Although this route is far less popular than the Lassen Peak Trail, plenty of hikers set their sights on Brokeoff Mountain, whose small summit can seem a bit crowded with more than a handful of hikers. Snow lingers on the upper slopes of the mountain until midsummerif you plan to climb earlier in the season, consider bringing an ice ax. Water is available from tributaries of Mill Creek along the first half of the route only; make sure to pack plenty of water for the second half of the ascent, which is exposed to the sun at relatively high altitudes. Valley dwellers should watch for signs of altitude sickness, and everyone should make a hasty retreat from the upper slopes when thunderstorms are threatening. A 1.25-mile trail connecting the Brokeoff Mountain and Heart Lake Trails is shown on some maps, but it has long been abandoned. These cautions aside, the trip to Brokeoff Mountain is one of the park's best adventures. DIRECTIONS TO TRAILHEAD Follow the Main Park Road 0.5 mile from the south boundary (5.0 miles from CA 36) to the well-marked parking area on the east shoulder. The parking area is 0.4 mile south of the southwest entrance station, so self -registration is required for entry into Lassen Volcanic National Park; fee envelopes are provided at the parking area. GPS N40° 25.851' W121° 32.166' DESCRIPTION On the opposite shoulder from the parking area, wood steps lead west up the hillside and past a trailhead signboard before a singletrack trail continues the climb through verdant patches of wildflowers and tall thickets of alders, well watered by spring-fed tributaries of an unnamed creek that drains Forest Lake and the southeast slopes of Brokeoff Mountain. The trail crosses these rivulets a few times while proceeding up the slope through a mixed forest of Western white pines, lodgepole pines, and firs. The grade momentarily eases near a pond/meadow in a shallow depression on the left. Resuming the climb, you eventually reach a small, flower-filled meadow, where Brokeoff Mountain makes the first in a series of fleeting appearances. Just before the path bends to cross the main branch of the creek, an unmarked, lesser-used trail veers right (north) to Forest Lake, 1.2 miles from the trailhead. Side Trip to Forest Lake Without any remarkable scenery, decent swimming, or trout, Forest Lake won't make anyone's list of must-see destinations. However, in early summer, the short stroll may attract wildflower enthusiasts who don't mind dealing with the corresponding hordes of mosquitoes. Follow the right-hand path north from the unmarked junction alongside a tiny stream about 200250 yards to the shallow, log-strewn lake. As few of the hikers bound for Brokeoff Mountain's summit take this diversion, Forest Lake's principal attraction may be a healthy dose of solitude. End Side Trip From the junction, hop across the main branch of the creek and continue the steady climb up the left side of the drainage onto the southeast slope of Brokeoff Mountain. Wind up the slope through diminishing forest, which now includes mountain hemlocks, to gain the south ridge. Although the route up the pinemat manzanitacovered south ridge would seem to be the most logical line to the summit, the trail follows the steep ridge for only a short stretch before beginning a lengthy, ascending traverse across the virtually shadeless, gravelly southwest side of the peak. Along with a few stunted whitebark pines, tufts of subalpine and alpine plants higher upslope maintain a foothold in the otherwise sterile looking soil; in early season, a colorful display of widely scattered wildflowers lines the trail. The trail eventually switchbacks near the mountain's west ridge and then proceeds on another t…

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