Pacific Crest Trail: CA Section 33
DRAKESBAD RESORT to OLD STATION POST OFFICE: Head into the remote corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park on this 22.4-mile section past high mountain lakes ringed with conifers and a backdrop of cinder cone volcanoes.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 36.0
Waypoints
PCT848
Location: 40.4429016113281, -121.393615722656
PCT starts @ E end of Warner Valley Campground; hike NW
PCT849
Location: 40.4484977722168, -121.40251159668
Straight @ Sifford Lake trail
PCT850
Location: 40.4606323242188, -121.402481079102
Straight @ Kelly Camp trail
PCT851
Location: 40.4636154174805, -121.403846740723
R @ junction with Summit Lake Trail
PCT852
Location: 40.4734153747559, -121.386299133301
Grassy Swale Creek
PCT853
Location: 40.4784507751465, -121.369247436523
Go L @ Horseshoe Lake Trail
PCT854
Location: 40.4929161071777, -121.365600585938
Straight @ junction with Horseshoe Lake Trail
PCT855
Location: 40.4975166320801, -121.365699768066
Swan Lake
PCT856
Location: 40.5052490234375, -121.362686157227
Nice campsites in the forested edge of large Lower Twin Lake and trail junction to Upper Twin Lake
PCT857
Location: 40.5079498291016, -121.360816955566
Straight @ Rainbow Lake trail
PCT858
Location: 40.5098991394043, -121.362266540527
Straight @ Echo Lake trail
PCT859
Location: 40.5119819641113, -121.36328125
Twin Lakes Ranger Station; a remote backcountry ranger station
PCT860
Location: 40.5153999328613, -121.364418029785
R @ Y Feather Lake trail
PCT861
Location: 40.5467834472656, -121.364616394043
Keep straight on PCT @ Cinder Cone trail junction, unless you want to head E to visit the worthwhile Cinder Cone, one of the parks more notable features
PCT862
Location: 40.5610656738281, -121.405982971191
Stay straight @ Cluster Lake trail and a creek at Badger Flat
PCT863
Location: 40.5610008239746, -121.438117980957
R @ Y junction
PCT864
Location: 40.5632514953613, -121.443168640137
Lassen Volcanic National Park boundary; trail register and spur L to a horse corral
PCT865
Location: 40.5741348266602, -121.459297180176
L @ junction near road end
PCT866
Location: 40.5928153991699, -121.466835021973
Cross dirt road
PCT867
Location: 40.601734161377, -121.470634460449
Walk on this dirt road going N along creek
PCT868
Location: 40.6128005981445, -121.466651916504
Cross good dirt road
PCT869
Location: 40.6248512268066, -121.452499389648
Cross good dirt road
PCT870
Location: 40.643482208252, -121.45881652832
Cross dirt road
PCT871
Location: 40.6467323303223, -121.458984375
PCT stays R @ Y along gated dirt road; head L to check out store and post office in the tiny community of Old Station by following dirt road to the buildings
PCT872
Location: 40.6511497497559, -121.459617614746
Tip: Old Station Store serves big ice cream cones
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Peak over meadow
Location: 40.446418762207, -121.392860412598
©Jack Haskel
