Lassen Volcanic National Park · CA

Cinder Cone Trail

Moderate · Day hike · Best in Summer, Fall

Length

4 mi

Gain

850 ft

Scenery

★★★★☆

About this trail

Slog up the loose ash side of a perfect 700-ft cinder cone, then circle the rim above the multicolored Painted Dunes and the Fantastic Lava Beds.

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Highlights

Painted Dunes overlook
Fantastic Lava Beds
Two crater rims to walk

Get there

Start: Butte Lake · 40.5544, -121.2935

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Parking: Butte Lake Campground day-use lot, end of FS Road 32N21 (6 mi gravel from Highway 44). Park entrance fee $30/vehicle. Holds 30+ cars, rarely full.

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