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Terrace, Shadow and Cliff Lakes Trails

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Basics
Location:
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Length:
3 miles
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
3 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
8000 feet

These three jewels lie in cirques under the north base of Reading Peak, and are not difficult to reach. For the photographer they present plenty of contrasting colors, for the naturalist a variety of trees, flowers, birds, and animal life.

From the sign at the highway the trail descends rapidly. The trail forks after 0.2 of a mile, the left fork going to Hat Lake and the right fork to Terrace Lake. After Terrace Lake the trail passes along the shore of Shadow Lake, and then through open woods and meadows for over a half mile to the Cliff Lake junction. The branch trail goes towards Reading Peak through a meadow and over a low moraine to Cliff Lake.

Because this trail starts at a high elevation and is largely on the north slopes it is not free from snow as early as many trails in the park.

Location:
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Length:
3 miles
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Time:
3 hours
Trailhead Elevation:
8000
Basic Directions
Find the turnout at 9 miles from the southwest entrance or 21 miles from the northwest entrance.
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