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Butte Lake, Cluster Lakes and Cinder Cone Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop

Butte Lake, Cluster Lakes and Cinder Cone Loop

McArthur, California

20.3 mi

Distance

3,757 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 8m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Butte Lake, Cluster Lakes and Cinder Cone Loop 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.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,865 ft
Max:2,242 ft
Gain:1,145 ft
Loss:1,145 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,865 ft and 2,242 ft across 20.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,865 ft1,991 ft2,116 ft2,242 ft0.0 mi5.1 mi10.1 mi15.2 mi20.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,868 ft
High point9.3 mi2,242 ft
End20.3 mi1,868 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Old Station, CA · about 9 mi away
County:
Lassen 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: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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