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Fairfield Peak (left) and distant Lassen Peak (right), 10,457 ft., are stunning against the barren volcanic ash on the west side of Cinder Cone.
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The trail goes down and winds through the Painted Dunes. On the horizon are nearby Fairfield Peak (left) and Lassen Peak center right.
Approaching Cinder Cone from the south on Nobles Emigrant Trail (East), a hardy fir tree grows in the volcanic sand and ash. At the base of Cinder Cone on the right are some Painted Dunes.
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Joan Pendleton
Jun 29, 2021 near Chester, CA
“Fairfield Peak (left) and distant Lassen Peak (right), 10,457 ft., are stunning against the barren volcanic ash on the west side of Cinder Cone.”  

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Fairfield Peak (left) and distant Lassen Peak (right), 10,457 ft., are stunning against the barren volcanic ash on the west side of Cinder Cone.
Approaching Cinder Cone from the south on Nobles Emigrant Trail (East), a hardy fir tree grows in the volcanic sand and ash. At the base of Cinder Cone on the right are some Painted Dunes.
Painted Dunes on the southeast side of Cinder Cone, seen from Nobles Emigrant Trail (East). In the distance to the southeast is Mt. Hoffman, 7,833 ft.
Looking across the volcanic sand, the Painted Dunes are on the left. The green area is a tiny seasonal wet area due to recent snow melt. Mt. Hoffman, 7,833 ft., is on the left behind the Painted Dunes.
Approaching the Painted Dunes (center) from the north on Butte Lake to Snag Lake Trail (West). Mount Harkness (center left), 8,046 ft., is in the far distance to the south.
Lassen Peak behind Painted Dunes
Hiking through the Painted Dunes with Lassen Peak in the distance.
The trail goes down and winds through the Painted Dunes. On the horizon are nearby Fairfield Peak (left) and Lassen Peak center right.
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