We woke up early to try and beat the heat. The first few miles of the day flew by as we hiked downhill from a burned area to Hat Creek. Our next water source was about 5 miles down trail at a picnic area. Much of the trail ahead was reported to be exposed. We tried to...

We had a gentle start to the day, with the trail running through large stands of pine trees. We entered Lassen Volcanic National Park mid morning. We took a short side trail to see the Terminal Geyser, which is a geothermal steam vent. It was pretty cool to see and...