8 July

20140708 131223 The day of Great Traverse - Route 36 from Fortuna to Chester. 20140708 131234 We bought takeout in Red Bluff and ate it on Inskip Hill 20140708 140140 where a windy road led to a fire lookout 20140708 132012 which was staffed!
20140708 132002 We signed in on a register that probably dates to the 1960s! DSCN1633 Mt. Lassen from the SE DSCN1635 Rolf and I hiked out to Bumpass Hell DSCN1636 I remembered that I loved timberline!
DSCN1637 Bumpass Hell has active geothermal sites DSCN1638 The crust is weak and so boardwalks are necessary. DSCN1640 The area around the boiling hot springs looks toxic... DSCN1641 but right next to it, it is verdant!
DSCN1643 a study in contrasts! DSCN1645 More contrasts! DSCN1646 Wagging hemlock leaders DSCN1648 The rim remaining after the collapse of ancient Mt. Tehema