Spot trout in the winding creek. With Mt. Lassen as your backdrop, catch a soaring hawk or eagle or spy some grazing black-tailed deer, Clark’s Nutcrackers, or even a black bear!
There are many great stops right off the road, such as the popular Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center, Sulphur Works, Emerald Lake and Reflection Lake, Devastated Area (#9), and various viewpoints and overlooks.
This hike is for the more ambitious hikers; it takes about 5 hours, totals 7.4 miles in distance and 2,600 feet in elevation gain, and is one of the most challenging hikes in the park.