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Beckwourth Peak Trail Update

Beckwourth Peak Trail Update: Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Pro Trail Crew checked off another half-mile of the Beckwourth Peak project last season, leaving 1.2 miles to complete the 13.5-mile lollipop loop from Portola City Park, as well as add a .2-mile optional bypass route... Read More.

August Snowfall Surprises Lassen Peak Amid Record Lows

In a rare August weather event, Lassen Peak received approximately 6 inches of snow as a storm brought temperatures more typical of mid-November. The National Weather Service recorded an all-time low high temperature of 57 degrees at the Reno Tahoe Airport, underscoring the unusual... Read More.

Rare Celestial Event to Peak in the Sky Tonight

Turn your gaze skyward this evening to witness a rare spectacle—a blue supermoon, a sight that won't grace our skies for more than a decade.The Blue Supermoon will illuminate one of the final evenings of August this evening, appearing exceptionally large and bright. NASA... Read More.

Lassen Peak Snowpack at 60% of Average for March

Due to the recent snowfall Lassen Peak gets over a foot of new snowpack that offsets the early spring melt with the recent warmer temperatures. A manual measurement of the snowpack at Lake Helen showed a depth of nearly 8 ½ feet and 43... Read More.

Smoke Near Thompson Peak is Pile Burning Operation

Smoke visible from Thompson peak throughout the last few weeks has been from a nearly completed pile burning operation. A contractor for the Lassen Fire Safe Council has completed more than 400 acres as part of its Thompson Peak Initiative. High Sierra Fire Inc.... Read More.