绝大 沙士达山级联 region (aka UpState California) covers 20 percent of the state, and much of it is remote, wide-open land ready for exploration. Check out these five incredible 沙士达山级联 hikes with rewarding views of the surrounding 火山, lakes, and wilderness. Before heading out, check weather conditions in the area to make sure areas are open.
灰色孤峰
Siskiyou县
3.4英里
这个适中的3.4-mile hike offers a front-row seat to 山沙士达山’s hulking grandeur. 从 豹的草地, located just over 13 miles from Mt. 沙士达山的城市, 灰色孤峰 Trail passes through old-growth red firs and graceful hemlocks, then crosses a talus slope and switchbacks to the butte’s highest point at 8,129英尺. 向北, 沙士达山’s massive volcanic cone commands the scene; Castle Crags and the Trinity Alps scrape the westward sky.
心湖
Mt. 沙士达山的城市
2.2英里
This short-but-steep trek earns its reputation as the region’s glamour hike, delivering hikers to wide-angle mountain vistas and a gemlike lake nestled in a glacial basin. 开始 城堡湖’s north shore and follow Little 城堡湖 Trail east. The cool shade of 沙士达山 red firs eases the heart-pumping climb to the ridgetop, where a mellower path leads to pretty 心湖, 只有1.5 miles from the start. Plunge in for a swim or revel in the astounding perspective on 山沙士达山, 黑色孤峰, 和埃迪火山.
Root Creek Trail
Castle Crags State Park
3.1英里
Sometimes you just want to bask in the serenity of a mountain stream, and the easy Root Creek Trail fulfills that desire. The hardest part is tearing yourself away from the Vista Point Trailhead, which offers spectacular views of Castle Crags’ ancient granite spires and cone-shaped 山沙士达山. A one-mile stroll leads to winsome Root Creek, its waters tumbling and murmuring over rounded rocks. The maintained trail ends here, but in the wet spring months, intrepid hikers follow a challenging route upstream to a multi-tiered waterfall.
Chamise高峰
整理
4.6英里
整理 locals and visitors don’t need to drive far to bag a sizable peak. The close-to-town summit of Chamise高峰 offers a moderate workout with a rewarding payoff: a 360-degree panorama of 沙士达山 Lake, 山拉森, 山沙士达山, and the Sacramento River. Follow gently graded Flanagan Trail through an oak and pine forest for 1.2英里, then veer right on Chamise高峰 Trail for another 1.2英里 to the 1,628-foot summit, where picnic tables invite you to linger.
Brokeoff Mountain
Lassen Volcanic National Park
7.4英里
The Lassen Peak parking lot fills with cars by 9 a.m. every summer day, but just four miles away lies the national park’s other volcano: Brokeoff Mountain, the remains of ancient Mount Tehama. 处理7.4-mile round-trip to its 9,235-foot summit to score a crowd-free vista of Lassen Peak, 混乱的峭壁, 山迪勒, 山沙士达山, and the Coast Range. The path winds through alluring landscapes—wildflower-filled meadows, hemlock and fir forests, rocky talus slopes—so even if you don’t walk the full length of this strenuous trail, you’ll enjoy every footstep.
