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On the left is a close up look at the black boulders of the Fantastic Lava Beds, as Nobles Emigrant Trail (East) runs next to them. These large boulders were formed by slow cooling lava from Cinder Cone.
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Butte Lake is very pretty as Bathtub Trail starts up a hill.
Butte Lake to Snag Lake Trail (West) begins in the beautiful fir forest at Butte Lake Campground.
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Joan Pendleton
Jun 20, 2020 near Chester, CA
“On the left is a close up look at the black boulders of the Fantastic Lava Beds, as Nobles Emigrant Trail (East) runs next to them. These large boulders were formed by slow cooling lava from Cinder Cone.”  

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On the left is a close up look at the black boulders of the Fantastic Lava Beds, as Nobles Emigrant Trail (East) runs next to them. These large boulders were formed by slow cooling lava from Cinder Cone.
Butte Lake to Snag Lake Trail (West) begins in the beautiful fir forest at Butte Lake Campground.
Big fir trees and little ground cover at the start of the climb up Prospect Peak, 8,338 ft.
Butte Lake
Nobels Emigrant Trail (East).
The trail departs the upper side of the parking lot and begins to climb into the forest. The trail is volcanic sand and depending on the area, it can be compact and easy to walk on or loose and like walking on the beach.
Butte Lake
Butte Lake is very pretty as Bathtub Trail starts up a hill.
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Nobles Emigrant Trail (East)

13.2 mi 21.2 km
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Shingletown, CA