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The trailhead to Plato's Cave.
The drop down into the first portion of cave.
The cave-in is visible from the approach.
A small cave near the entrance.
The entrance to Plato's Cave.
Light beams through a gap in the Plato's Cave lava tunnel.
From the inside of the last section of cave looking out.
The first view of Mount Shasta.
Phlox beside the trail.
Looking toward Sheep Rock to the east.