Day 4 thru 6- Journey into hell and back (Bumpass Hell) and on top of Mt. Lassen

We woke up to another day of full sunshine, we haven't seen a cloud since we left home!

After a 180 mile drive we arrived at North Summit Lake camp in Mt. Lassen National Park. To our great surprise the camp was almost full, but we were able to get one of the last spots. There are so many trails and lakes to venture out to from this spot that we are sure to come back and do some serious backpacking next year.
















We hiked to Bumpass Hell the next morning and what a great hike. Very easy trail and the thermal features were just awsome. We spent the afternoon just reading and relaxing beside Summit Lake.


Thanks to Bruce we were up bright and early the next morning for our trek up Mt. Lassen Summit, elevation 10, 450 ft. Yikes, I must say I was a bit dubious about being able to make the climb. Thanks to Bruce's patience we were able to do the round trip in 4.5 hours.