Cinder Cone Trail

Trail in Painted Dunes · California

4.7 mi · Loop.

Starts on a gentle pine-forest path, then climbs steep loose volcanic ash and cinder to the crater rim of the extinct Cinder Cone volcano, with panoramic views of Lassen Peak, Snag Lake, the Fantastic Lava Beds, and the colorful Painted Dunes.

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