Remote lake framed by ponderosa pines and volcanic rock, offering access to hiking, kayaking, and views of lava flows and cinder cones.
General Information
Hours:
Open seasonally from late May through mid-October, depending on snow conditions
Campground check-in: 1:00 PM; check-out: Noon
Campground check-in: 1:00 PM; check-out: Noon
Fees:
Park entrance: $30 per vehicle (valid for 7 days)
Campground: $22 per night (standard), $15 after early September
Group site: $62 per night
Campground: $22 per night (standard), $15 after early September
Group site: $62 per night
Pet Policy:
Pets are allowed in campgrounds and along roads on a 6-foot leash, but not on trails or in the backcountry
Closest cities with hotels:
Old Station, CA (22 mi)
Susanville, CA (60 mi)
Susanville, CA (60 mi)
Seasons:
Summer to early fall
Location:
Website:
How to Get There
From Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center (45 mi): Drive north on CA-89, then east on CA-44; turn south onto Butte Lake Road and follow the 6-mile gravel road to the campground and lake access.
Overview
Butte Lake in the northeast corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park sits at 6,053 feet beside Cinder Cone and the Fantastic Lava Beds, where lava from a 1666 eruption flowed. It has a campground and ranger station and is the trailhead for the Cinder Cone hike. The unpaved road from Route 44 closes seasonally.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Butte Lake (California)", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
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