Mountain Hemlock Cones
[23]. PROSPECT PEAK
| Starting Point: | Cinder Cone Trail Marker 13 |
| Distances: | 3.5 miles to the summit |
| Topography: | 2,200 feet of climbing |
| Time: | 5 hours for the round trip of 7 miles |
| Features: | Scenic views, forest |
Prospect Peak provides commanding views of Lassen, Harkness, West Prospect, Shasta, and other surrounding mountains, several lakes, and the crater of the Cinder Cone. In the early summer there is a small lake in the crater of Prospect Peak, an ancient volcano.
About a half mile from Butte Lake the trail leaves the Cinder Cone trail, and climbs steadily through ponderosa pine, fir, and sub-alpine forests to above timberline. Birds and other wildlife abound, and occasionally, bobcats or even a mountain lion may be seen.
During June and early July there is snow in the crater. No drinking water is available.
[24]. BATHTUB LAKE
| Starting Point: | Butte Lake Parking Lot |
| Distances: | 0.4 mile, one way |
| Topography: | 70 foot climb at start |
| Time: | 1 hour for the round trip |
| Features: | Lakes, forest, flowers |