TRAILS ROADS PARKING AREAS BUILDINGS CAMPGROUNDS STREAMS WATERFALLS MOUNTAINS LAKES THERMAL ACTIVITY NORTH DIRECTION
[1]. FOREST LAKE AND BROKEOFF MOUNTAIN
| Starting Point: | Guide Marker 2 |
| Distances: | Forest Lake, 1.5 miles; Brokeoff Mountain, 3.7 miles. Total round trip 7.4 miles |
| Topography: | Uphill—Forest Lake, 700 feet; Brokeoff Mountain, 2600 feet |
| Time: | Forest Lake, 2½ hours; Brokeoff Mountain, 5 hours |
| Features: | Scenic views, flowers, streams |
For sheer beauty and rugged mountain scenery the Brokeoff trail is one of the best in Lassen. From the entrance station it climbs steadily through open meadows and forest for two miles and then through the scattered hemlocks and finally above timberline to the top. Forest Lake is near the trail, and is a good objective for a leisurely nature walk. A wide variety of wildflowers will be found changing with the seasons, and the Brewer mountainheath produces an outstanding display. Birds frequently seen include juncos, chickadees, western tanagers, flycatchers, and a number of others. Deer are common.
Beyond Forest Lake the forest becomes more open. At the west end of the mountain just before the last half mile of climb, there is a good view of Mt. Shasta. From the top of the mountain there are good views of Lassen Peak, Conard, Chaos Crags, Diller, Shasta, and other mountains of the vicinity. Also, the view of the old Tehama caldera is excellent from this point.
Pikas are sometimes seen among the rocks near the top, and marmots among the rocks at lower elevations.
Snow is likely to be found in places along the trail until about mid-August, and there is usually too much snow for climbing before mid-July.
Mountain Chickadee