LASSEN TRAILS
By
STEPHEN H. MATTESON
Former Seasonal Naturalist
Illustrations by Dorothy Matteson
A brief guide to the Trails of Lassen Volcanic National Park
Copyright 1963
Loomis Museum Association
Third Printing 1970
Produced in cooperation with the
National Park Service
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page [Preface] 3 [Introduction] 4 [Using the Trails: A Few Tips for Beginners] 5 [The Trails:] [1. Forest Lake and Brokeoff Mountain] 10 [2. Mill Creek Falls] 12 [3. Ridge Lakes] 13 [4. Sulphur Works Hot Springs] 14 [5. Bumpass Hell] 16 [6. Bumpass Hell to Cold Boiling Lake and Kings Creek Campground] 18 [7. Lassen Peak] 20 [8. Terrace, Shadow, and Cliff Lakes] 22 [9. Park Road to Summit Lake] 23 [10. Park Road to Hat Lake] 24 [11. Cold Boiling and Crumbaugh Lakes, Conard Meadows, Mill Creek Falls, and Sulphur Works Campground] 25 [12. Kings Creek Falls] 26 [13. Summit Lake to Echo and Twin Lakes] 27 [14. Summit Lake to Horseshoe Lake via Upper Twin Lake] 30 [15. Summit Lake to Horseshoe Lake via Grassy Swale Creek] 32 [16. Cluster Lakes] 33 [17. Paradise Meadows] 34 [18. Chaos Crags and Crags Lake] 36 [19. Lily Pond] 37 [20. Manzanita Lake] 38 [21. Manzanita Creek] 39 [22. Cinder Cone] 40 [23. Prospect Peak] 42 [24. Bathtub Lake] 43 [25. Butte Lake (North and East Shores)] 44 [26. Widow Lake] 45 [27. Butte Lake to Snag Lake] 46 [28. Horseshoe Lake to Snag Lake] 47 [29. Juniper Lake to Snag Lake] 48 [30. Inspiration Point] 50 [31. Crystal Lake] 51 [32. Mount Harkness] 52 [33. Boiling Springs Lake] 54 [34. Devil’s Kitchen] 55 [Map of Lassen Volcanic National Park] 28-29
PREFACE
Since most of Lassen Volcanic National Park can best be seen and enjoyed by walking the trails, this booklet is written to help those who wish to know more about the park. Much can be observed from the Lassen Park Road, including some of the best scenery and most interesting geology, but to become thoroughly acquainted with the park and to appreciate fully what it has to offer, there is no better way than walking the trails.