Lassen Volcano

LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK , CA - - If you read Lydia's blog today then you know 'Grandpa Prince' was asleep by 8pm last night. So, no blog. You should check out her blog as it (always) makes great reading even when I get bashed or poked. To be up front, it's true, I'm guilty and I (still) have a sense of humor.
If you follow the direction in which Lydia is looking you'll see the object of our escapade. The top of Lassen peak is 10,457' and has a white-ish colored weather or radar directional beacon on top along with solar panels to power the equipment. The top for hikers is about 200' below that in a flat area.
This is shot from the top looking down at parts of the trail. (Double click on the photo and it will supersize itself.) There are hikers descending on the upper levels while the center-bottom left shows a good bit of the zig-zag trail. Lake Helen shows up in the center and sharp eyes will pick out the park road....with our parking lot just where you begin to see the (left-side) beginning of the road. It was much easier coming down. The park info on this hike said it would take at least 4 hours. We did it in that time including about 20 minutes up there talking to folks. Not too bad for 'grandpa.' DISCLAIMER: The only beings who could call me 'grandpa' are our cats - - especially the Queen when she's in a bad mood - - and they can't speak.
But if they could, they'd probably call me 'pop.'