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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/07/2023
Trailhead area at the Lassen Creek Conservation Area in Susanville.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/07/2023
Portions of the lower Bitterbrush Trail can be easily incorporated into the hike, and offer a slightly different landscape.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/07/2023
The trails are maintained and open to hikers 10 months a year.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/07/2023
Most of the route is along maintained single track.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/07/2023
Portions of the trail are along more technical rocky terrain - the path may be moderately difficult here, though the incline remains gradual throughout.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/07/2023
At the higher elevations of the hike, views begin to open up to the neighboring Diamond Mountains.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/07/2023
Views of the Susanville area from the trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/07/2023
Wildflowers and grasses abound throughout the Conservation Area.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
10/07/2023
Much of the trail can be through patches of dense grasses and brush.