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Bumpass Hell Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Bumpass Hell Trail

Old Station, California

6.3 mi

Distance

1,837 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 46m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Bumpass Hell Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

National Park Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Thin crust over boiling acidic waterSnow and ice closes trail until early summerStay on trails and boardwalks

Elevation Profile

Min:2,276 ft
Max:2,563 ft
Gain:560 ft
Loss:560 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,276 ft and 2,563 ft across 6.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,276 ft2,372 ft2,467 ft2,563 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.2 mi4.7 mi6.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,496 ft
High point0.9 mi2,563 ft
End6.3 mi2,496 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

Verify before you go

Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Mineral, CA · about 3 mi away
County:
Shasta County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Lassen Volcanic National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:530-595-6100
  • Address:38050 Highway 36 East, Park Headquarters · Mineral, CA · 96063
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Best Seasons

Highlights

Bumpass Hell hydrothermal basinBasin boardwalkBrokeoff Volcano remnant peaksOverlook above the basin

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