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Lassen 2009, Day 7 - Cinder Cone

I have always considered Cinder Cone to be one of the highlights of any trip to Lassen. Cinder Cone itself resembles a 700' high ant hill, and the trail up it is about as steep as they could build it at 22 degrees (which is about a 40% grade--a steep grade on an interstate highway is typically more like 6-7%). As a result, climbing up it is a bit challenging, as you tend to slide backwards a bit with each step up, much like you would climbing a sand dune. Once you get to the top, however, you get spectacular views of the brilliant reds and oranges in The Painted Dunes, as well as great views of the Fantastic lava Beds.
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Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
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Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)

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  • The red rock and handful of bushes and small trees along the southern edge of Cinder Cone (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the Fantastic Lava Beds next to the Painted Dunes, with Snag Lake in the background (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Late sun highlights the texture of the lava fields and colored dunes towards the west of Cinder Cone (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Easterly view across the top of Cinder Cone (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Small try meadow at the edge of the dunes towards the west side of Cinder Cone (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Close up of the Painted Dunes by the Fantastic Lava Beds (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • The edge of Fantastic Lava Beds with some red dunes in front of the forest (probably looking mostly east) (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Close up of the Painted Dunes by the Fantastic Lava Beds (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Small, lone pine by the edge of the rim trail on Cinder Cone against the shaded forest in the distance (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
  • Small, lone pine by the edge of the rim trail on Cinder Cone against the shaded forest in the distance (9/11/2009, Cinder Cone hike, Lassen NP)
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