Lassen Volcanic

Park 7 | June 2018

Part + Park 1 (of 3) on the birthdaymoon road trip.

This was a brief one-night stop on our loop through Northern California, but I remember well the smell of the dry, high alpine terrain and the explosion of late spring flowers still flourishing beneath the trees. There are so many incredible trails in this park, but we just managed to squeeze in a short hike to the top of the Cinder Cone, located right beside our campground.

One of our favorite memories came in the morning, as we were leaving the park. A bobcat flew out of the underbrush next to the road and sprinted to the other side just a short way in front of us. We lurched to a full stop, surprised, then started laughed in amazement at the close encounter. Just one tiny taste of the beauty that Lassen Volcanic has to offer.

Pictured below:

• Butte Lake Campsite.

• Cinder Cone hike.