Bumpass Hell Trail
Bumpass Hell Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back foot trail in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Difficulty: moderate, estimated from distance. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line runs 6.38 mi because it also covers connecting trails, so it is not the length of this hike. The figure is for the Park Service's “Hike to Bumpass Hell” hike, which uses this trail.
- 1.5 mione way
- 3 miround trip
- 6.38 mimapped line (longer than the hike)
- 8,390 fthigh point
- Moderatedifficulty
From the National Park Service
Hike to Bumpass Hell
Bumpass Hell Trail Start : Bumpass Hell parking area, 7 miles from the Southwest Entrance Round-trip Distance : 3 miles Round-trip Time : 2 hours Terrain : Gradual climb first mile then 200-foot descent into basin Elevat
Read the official NPS description
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