Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA

Trails in Lassen Volcanic

All 59 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
59
Easy
10
Moderate
31
Hard
18

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Bumpass Hell and the Volcano Vista

All Lassen Volcanic trails

59 trails

1Challenging5 mi · 4.5 hrAudioLassen Peak TrailCinder slopes and ridge switchbacks reach a volcanic summit.2Challenging4 mi · 3 hrAudioCinder Cone TrailA steep cone climb, a rim loop, and the Painted Dunes3Moderate3 mi · 2 hrAudioBumpass Hell TrailA steady first mile leads to a steaming basin boardwalk.4Challenging7.4 mi · 6 hrAudioBrokeoff Mountain TrailA steep summit climb with Lassen views and an ancient caldera.5Moderate2.8 mi · 2 hrAudioKings Creek Falls TrailA waterfall loop ends beside the creek on steep stone stairs.6Easy1.8 mi · 1 hrAudioManzanita Lake LoopLassen Peak and Chaos Crags can double in still lake water.7Moderate4.2 mi · 2.5 hrAudioDevils Kitchen TrailA meadow walk to a bubbling, steam-filled volcanic basin.8Moderate3.7 mi · 2.8 hrAudioMill Creek Falls TrailA 75-foot waterfall rewards the repeated climbs.9Moderate3.4 mi · 3 hrAudioTerrace, Shadow, and Cliff Lakes TrailThree alpine lakes, a steep return, and Lassen Peak views.10Moderate2.8 mi · 2 hrAudioHat Lake to Paradise Meadows TrailA shaded creek climb to a meadow beneath Lassen’s rocky cliffs.11Moderate4 mi · 2.5 hrAudioCrags Lake TrailRocky Chaos Jumbles give way to a high view of Crags Lake.12Challenging11.9 mi · 7 hrAudioCluster Lakes LoopEight lakes, volcanic views, and a stretch that demands route finding.13Challenging2.2 mi · 1.8 hrAudioRidge Lakes TrailA steep climb to two small lakes in a volcanic cirque.14Easy3 mi · 2 hrAudioBoiling Springs Lake TrailAn easy three-mile walk to steaming water and lakeside mudpots.15Moderate4.4 mi · 2.5 hrAudioEcho Lake TrailA meadow boardwalk, Lassen Peak views and a blue-green lake.16Easy0.6 mi · 30 minAudioReflection Lake LoopAn easy loop for Lassen Peak reflected in the lake.17Moderate6.4 mi · 3.5 hrAudioSifford Lakes TrailA creekside loop links a 50-foot falls to high-country lakes.18Challenging3.8 mi · 3 hrAudioMount Harkness TrailA steep climb to a cinder cone atop an ancient shield volcano.19Challenging6.9 mi · 5 hrAudioProspect Peak TrailA steady climb to a volcanic summit with Lassen Peak views.20Moderate1.5 mi · 1.1 hrAudioInspiration Point TrailA brief climb to a ridge above Juniper Lake21Moderate0.9 mi · 45 minAudioCrystal Lake TrailA short, steep out-and-back to Crystal Lake below the cliffs22Moderate2.1 mi · 1.5 hrAudioBathtub Lake LoopA lakeside circuit has a short detour to its namesake lake.23Moderate5.2 mi · 3 hrAudioBumpass Hell via Cold Boiling LakeHike to Bumpass Hell from the east, via Cold Boiling Lake.24Easy0.8 mi · 1 hrAudioLily Pond Interpretive TrailAn easy, interpretive loop through pond, meadow and volcanic forest.25Moderate6.4 mi · 4 hrAudioJuniper Lake LoopA remote 6.4-mile circuit around a high-elevation lake.26Moderate2.6 mi · 2 hrAudioHorseshoe Lake TrailA short forest hike to a lakeshore beneath Lassen's skyline27Moderate8.8 mi · 4.8 hrAudioUpper and Lower Twin Lakes TrailA ridge climb links Echo Lake with two forested Twin Lakes28Easy1.6 mi · 54 minAudioCold Boiling Lake TrailA short, mostly level walk to a lake that may still bubble.29Easy2.6 mi · 1.5 hrCrumbaugh Lake TrailTwo lakes, muted bubbles, and a meadow below Mount Conard.30Moderate7 mi · 4 hrAudioManzanita Creek TrailA forest creek climb to a marshy meadow beneath Loomis Peak.31Moderate5 mi · 3.5 hrDrake Lake TrailSteep switchbacks climb from a meadow to a quiet forest lake.32Moderate5.8 mi · 2.8 hrAudioTerminal Geyser TrailA forest climb ends at a steam plume in Willow Creek’s canyon.33Moderate13 mi · 7 hrSnag Lake LoopA long loop past cinder fields, lava beds, and two lakes.34Moderate7.7 mi · 4 hrButte Lake to Widow Lake TrailA long walk through meadow and boulder field to a backcountry lake.35Challenging19.1 mi · 10 hrPacific Crest Trail through Lassen VolcanicA true PCT crossing strings together remote lakes and forest.36Challenging13.4 mi · 8.5 hrRainbow Lake LoopA remote high-country loop among three tucked-away lakes37Challenging6.1 mi · 5 hrHat Creek Headwaters TrailA shuttle hike from creekside falls to meadow and lake country.38Moderate8 mi · 4.5 hrConard Meadows Shuttle TrailA shuttle links two lakes, Conard Meadows and a 75-foot waterfall.39Easy0.3 mi · 20 minAudioDevastated Area Interpretive TrailA quick accessible loop among the rocks left by Lassen's 1915 eruption.40Easy0.8 mi · 30 minAudioSummit Lake LoopA short lake loop with Lassen Peak across the water.41Challenging20.4 mi · 12 hrHorseshoe Lake Loop from Butte LakeA full-day lake loop past cinder fields, painted dunes, and burned forest.42Challenging13.4 mi · 9 hrGrassy Swale LoopA long high-country loop through Grassy Swale and the Twin Lakes.43Challenging10.5 mi · 8 hrKings Creek Loop from Warner ValleyA hard loop over Flatiron Ridge, Kings Creek Falls and Bench Lake.44Moderate6.9 mi · 4 hrGrassy Creek Long LoopA ridge-and-creek circuit through Lassen’s quiet Juniper Lake forest.45Moderate3.7 mi · 2.5 hrAudioShadow Lake Shuttle TrailThree lakes, then a mostly downhill walk to Summit Lake46Moderate5.8 mi · 3.5 hrGrassy Creek Short LoopA 5.8-mile meadow loop with one faint cutoff to find.47Challenging10.1 mi · 5.5 hrSummit Lake, Corral Meadow and Bench Lake LoopA long, high-country loop links Corral Meadow, Kings Creek and Bench Lake.48Challenging16.8 mi · 13 hrKings Gorge LoopA long loop links Juniper Lake, wet meadows and a deep gorge.49Challenging22.3 mi · 11 hrJuniper Lake, Cinder Cone and Red Cinders LoopRemote 22-mile loop linking lake country, crater views and red cinders.50Moderate3.8 mi · 2.3 hrAudioBench Lake TrailA small lake below cliffs after a bridge over Kings Creek.51Challenging11.5 mi · 7 hrSpencer Meadow National Recreation TrailA long forest loop opens onto Childs Meadow.52Challenging14.4 mi · 9 hrTwin Meadows Shuttle HikeA faint, long downhill shuttle through high meadows and volcanic country.53Moderate1.7 mi · 1.3 hrSummit Lake South to Kings Creek Trail ConnectorA meadow connector descends from Summit Lake South to Kings Creek.54Easy2.4 mi · 1.5 hrCameron Meadow TrailA short, low-gain walk to a seasonal wet meadow.55Moderate8.8 mi · 5 hrRed Cinder Cone TrailA remote 8.8-mile traverse through the Red Cinder Cone corridor.56Moderate3.2 mi · 2.3 hrLittle Willow Lake to Terminal Geyser TrailA lakeside fen leads to a steam vent in the woods.57Moderate3.3 mi · 2 hrTriangle Lake to Widow Lake TrailA remote backcountry crossing links Triangle and Widow lakes.58Moderate13 mi · 5.5 hrNobles Emigrant Trail: Hat Lake to Butte LakeA historic forest traverse opens onto Cinder Cone’s volcanic landscape.59Easy1.5 mi · 45 minDream Lake Basin TrailA former lake basin threaded by springs and meadow plants.
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