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Lassen 2009, Day 3 - Bumpass Hell

We hiked to Bumpass Hell, which is a geothermal area with hot springs & mud pots similar to what you would find in Yellowstone. The trail head is near Emerald Lake and Lake Helen, and the hike itself includes vistas of mountains and valleys.
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Overall view of Bumpass Hell with its blue pools, steam, and boardwalks (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
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Overall view of Bumpass Hell with its blue pools, steam, and boardwalks (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)

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From Lassen 2009 - Complete Trip

  • Alpine valley, hills, and trees seen to the south of the vista viewpoint on the trail (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Sign describing Mt. Tehma and giving a profile map of the peaks visible from the vista viewpoint on the trail (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Sign describing Mt. Tehma and giving a profile map of the peaks visible from the vista viewpoint on the trail (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Sign describing Mt. Tehma and giving a profile map of the peaks visible from the vista viewpoint on the trail (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • A field of purple lupine flowers (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Sign describing how Bumpass Hell got its name (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Overall view of Bumpass Hell with its blue pools, steam, and boardwalks (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Overall view of Bumpass Hell with its blue pools, steam, and boardwalks (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Visitors on the boardwalk viewing platform looking at the steam pouring from Bumpass Hell (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Visitors on the boardwalk viewing platform looking at the steam pouring from Bumpass Hell (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Steam plumes rising in the air at Bumpass Hell (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Yellow sulfur on the ground, a milky blue pool, and steam plumes rising from vents at Bumpass Hell (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • People on the boardwalk looking at the yellow sulfur on the ground, a milky blue pool, and steam plumes rising from vents at Bumpass Hell (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • Yellow sulfur on the ground and a milky blue pool at Bumpass Hell (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • The yellow sulfur on the ground, a milky blue pool, and steam plumes rising from vents at Bumpass Hell (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • The boardwalk running through Bumpass Hell (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • "One Furnace, One System" sign for Bumpass Hell (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • "Sulfur Link" sign for Bumpass Hell (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • View up the Bumpass Hell valley with white, yellow, & orange ground, a blue pool, and steam (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
  • View up the Bumpass Hell valley with white, yellow, & orange ground, a blue pool, and steam (9/7/2009, Bumpass Hell Trail, Lassen NP)
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