Table of Contents
Acknowledgments viii
Meet Your Guide ix
Introduction 1
Geology 1
Natural History 3
History 5
How to Use This Guide 8
Mileages 8
Difficulty Ratings 8
Route Finding 9
Maps 9
Backcountry Basics 10
Basic Equipment for Backcountry Hikers 11
Critters 11
Be Bear Aware 12
Be Mountain Lion Alert 15
Weather 16
Lightning: You Might Never Know What Hit You 17
Play It Safe 17
Hypothermia 17
Heat-Related Illnesses 19
Hydration 19
Hydrothermal Areas 21
Leave No Trace 21
Lassen Essentials 22
Contacts 22
Roads 23
Camping 24
Miscellaneous Regulations 25
Backcountry Permits and Regulations 26
Trail Finder 27
Author Picks: 14 Hikes in 14 Days 30
Map Legend 31
The Hikes
Southwest Entrance 32
1 Brokeoff Mountain 33
2 Mill Creek Falls 37
3 Conard Meadows 40
4 Ridge Lakes 43
Lake Helen 47
5 Bumpass Hell 49
6 Lassen Peak 53
7 Terrace and Shadow Lakes 57
8 Cliff Lake 60
9 Terrace Lake-to Summit Lake 63
Kings Creek 67
10 Cold Boiling Lake 68
11 Crumbaugh Lake 71
12 Twin Meadows 74
13 Sifford Lake 77
14 Kings Creek Falls and the Cascades 80
15 Kings Creek Falls, Bench Lake, and Sifford Lake Loop 84
16 Kings Creek Fails to Corral Meadow 88
17 Kings Creek Fails to Summit Lake 92
Summit Lake 96
18 Summit Lake 98
19 Echo Lake 101
20 Upper and Lower Twin Lakes 105
21 Little and Big Bear Lakes 110
Honorable Mentions
Rainbow Lake 117
Cluster Lakes Loop 118
Summit Lake to Corral Meadow 120
Emigrant Pass and Hat Creek 121
22 Paradise Meadow 123
23 Hat Lake to Terrace Lake 126
24 Nobles Emigrant Trait at Hat Creek 130
25 Devastated Area Interpretive Trail 134
Manzanita Lake 137
26 Reflection Lake 139
27 Lily Pond Nature Trail 142
28 Chaos Crags and Crags Lake 145
29 Manzanita Lake Trail 148
30 Manzanita Greek Trail 151
31 Nobles Emigrant Trail-Sunflower Flat to Summertown 154
Butte Lake 158
32 Bathtub Lake 160
33 East Prosoect Peak 163
34 Cinder Cone 166
35 Lava Bed Beachhead at Snag Lake 170
36 Butte and Snag Lakes Loop 174
Honorable Mentions
Widow Lake 179
Rainbow and Snag Lakes Loop 181
Juniper Lake 183
37 Mount Harkness 185
38 Juniper Lake Loop 189
39 Crystal Lake 192
40 Inspiration Point 195
41 Jakey Lake 199
42 Cameron Meadow and Grassy Creek Loop 202
43 Horseshoe Lake 207
44 Horseshoe and Indian Lakes Loop 210
The Warner Valley 214
45 Dream Lake Basin 216
46 Drake Lake 219
47 Devils Kitchen 223
48 Boiling Springs Lake 227
49 Terminal Geyser 231
50 Little Willow Lake 235
Honorable Mention Warner Valley to Corral Meadow 239
The Pacific Crest Trail 241
The Nobles Emigrant Trail 245
Appendix A Hiker's Checklist 248
Appendix B Camping in Bear Country 250
Appendix C Glossary 251
Appendix D Further Reading 252
Hike Index 253
