Left to right in the distance across Butte Lake are Fairfield Peak (7,272 ft.), Cinder Cone (6,907 ft.), snowy Lassen Peak (10,457 ft.), and part of Prospect Peak (8,338 ft.). The black boulders forming the far shoreline are Fantastic Lava Beds.

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Left to right in the distance across Butte Lake are Fairfield Peak (7,272 ft.), Cinder Cone (6,907 ft.), snowy Lassen Peak (10,457 ft.), and part of Prospect Peak (8,338 ft.). The black boulders forming the far shoreline are Fantastic Lava Beds.

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Butte Lake

Cinder Cone and Prospect Peak are across Butte Lake. The black boulders that make up the far shoreline and islands are all part of Fantastic Lava Beds, formed from slow cooling lava from Cinder Cone eruptions.

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Joan Pendleton

Jun 20, 2020 near Chester, CA

“Left to right in the distance across Butte Lake are Fairfield Peak (7,272 ft.), Cinder Cone (6,907 ft.), snowy Lassen Peak (10,457 ft.), and part of Prospect Peak (8,338 ft.). The black boulders forming the far shoreline are Fantastic Lava Beds.”

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Left to right in the distance across Butte Lake are Fairfield Peak (7,272 ft.), Cinder Cone (6,907 ft.), snowy Lassen Peak (10,457 ft.), and part of Prospect Peak (8,338 ft.). The black boulders forming the far shoreline are Fantastic Lava Beds.

Cinder Cone and Prospect Peak are across Butte Lake. The black boulders that make up the far shoreline and islands are all part of Fantastic Lava Beds, formed from slow cooling lava from Cinder Cone eruptions.

Butte Lake to Snag Lake Trail (East) runs along Butte Lake in beautiful pine forest, for its northern 2.3 miles.

A picnic table sits at the head of Butte Lake.

Rising above Butte Lake (left to right) are Sunrise Peak, Ash Butte, and Mt. Hoffman. The islands and boulders on the right shore are fantastic lava beds from slow cooling lava of cinder cone eruptions. Looking south from the north end of Butte Lake.

The view from the trail is amazing. You can see where the Fantastic Lava Beds come right up to Butte Lake.

Cinder Cone rises in the distance as the Fantastic Lava Beds come right up to the water. Kayakers, paddleboarders, and fishermen can be seen on the lake.

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Butte Lake to Snag Lake Tra… 6.9 mi 11.1 km 1 Chester, CA