30 min
Overview
From the main trail, turn toward the cinder cone. Shortly after the junction, the trail begins to climb the steep cinder trail, arriving at the rim about 0.3 miles later. The views of Mt. Lassen are outstanding!<br><br>This is the route most people use to access the cinder cone; the rim trails and the trail to the bottom of the crater can be accessed via this route.
Trail Stats
0.6 km
131 m
2074 m
1942 m
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Photos
Winter camping at Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Winter camping at Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Inside the Cinder Cone crater
Inside the Cinder Cone crater
Top of the cinder cone.
Top of the cinder cone.
Marlena climbing on Cinder field trail
Marlena climbing on Cinder field trail
Descending down from Cinder Cone Trail
Descending down from Cinder Cone Trail
Cinder Cone Trail: Read and obey the signs
Cinder Cone Trail: Read and obey the signs
View of Cinder Cone and its trail
View of Cinder Cone and its trail