Gimme the Good Earth III

bentech · Post by **bentech** » Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:40 pm

that's some relatively recent volcanic activitys remains

These flows, called the Fantastic Lava Beds, spread northeast and southwest, and dammed creeks, first creating Snag Lake on the south and then Butte Lake to the north. Butte Lake is fed by water from Snag Lake seeping through the lava beds. Nobles Emigrant Trail goes around Snag Lake and follows the edge of the lava beds.
Its age has been controversial since the 1870s, when many people thought it was only a few decades old. Later, the cone and associated lava flows were thought to have formed about 1700 or during a 300-year- long series of eruptions ending in 1851. Recent studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists, working in cooperation with the National Park Service to better understand volcanic hazards in the Lassen area, have firmly established that Cinder Cone was formed during two eruptions that occurred in the 1650s.

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Intrinsic · Post by **Intrinsic** » Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:35 pm

^^ Cool Ben, thanks for that.

Intrinsic · Post by **Intrinsic** » Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:41 pm

Walking around Butte Lake, Cinder Cone to the left and Lassen to the right.

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Butte Lake with the lava flow terminating into islands.

Yet another pic of Butte lake, Lassen, Cinder Cone and geese sunning on an island awful close to shore.

Back on the trail..

Intrinsic · Post by **Intrinsic** » Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:46 pm

Left the Park for a while and entered Caribou Wilderness. Nope, there were no Caribou (raindeer) there.
If they were here in the past or what no one I asked knew or why it was called Caribou Wilderness.

Caribou was filled with lakes,
Some large, surprisingly deep,

Others mostly shallow ponds filling with grasses and lily pads.

Lunch break and solar charging on Triangle Lake, one of the larger ones, Took a long swim,

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I only meet one other hiker all day, a women just out for a week, kicked backed pencil sketching the one of the scenic ponds. It was a beautiful encounter, two people sharing the solitude of the wilderness. As ironic as that seems. Made my day!

Carpets of Lupine.

bentech · Post by **bentech** » Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:49 pm

caribou wilderness - more bears than people is the word...

The terrain is a volcanic plateau with 75% covered by water and conifer forests and the remainder being barren rock such as cliff faces, talus slopes and cinder cones. Most of this area has been preserved since 1932 which makes the Caribou Wilderness one of the few remaining pristine forests of the California Cascade region.

caribou wilderness - more bears than people is the word... [34 photos ]
https://www.sfgate.com/outdoors/article ... o-10553613" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

A Harrowing Journey into the Haunted Caribou Wilderness
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Intrinsic · Post by **Intrinsic** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:15 pm

That last link up there kinda reminded be of OZ: Lions, Tigers and Bears Oh MY!! but his thoughts on being alone with himself, talking and cursing to oneself, i can relate to...
Fwiw i did not see any bear in caribou.

Intrinsic · Post by **Intrinsic** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:21 pm

About Day 15

More trail and scenery through Caribou.

Keep going south east till I left the wilderness, just to hike an old forgotten forest trail outside the official wilderness.
Mostly in good shape.

Passed Trail Lake.

But a lot of it was climbing over downfall. Slower going, but all to myself.

Intrinsic · Post by **Intrinsic** » Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:29 pm

Finally came out to a dead end road at Echo Lake. Took another swim.

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Got a little lost on the dirt Forest Service roads. My map was apparently out of date. Just when I figured I was on the right road in the right direction, these two cutie-pies came by; I mean professional Lassen National Forest crew. I flagged 'em down, they were a little leery at first, a lone dirty weathered guy out in the boonies. But I convinced 'em I was (mostly) benign and we were quickly pouring over maps on the side of the road. I got some great info and advice about the cool places in the area. Beautiful!

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Late in the afternoon I made back into Caribou with the right directions from the forest service crew.

Hay Meadow

Tiger Lily.

Intrinsic · Post by **Intrinsic** » Thu Jan 31, 2019 4:05 pm

Tiger Lily

Corn lily (Veratrum).

Intrinsic · Post by **Intrinsic** » Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:34 pm

Good Mourning Caribou!

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Slept in till the sun was well up, up enough to set up the solar panel.

Back on the wildflower lined trail. Pretty. Life's good.

Beauty Lake, and a nice campsite with a view, Pity I didn't make it this far last night.

Posey lake

End of trail for me, Filled up with water, smoked a bowl then took a needed bath…