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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.
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Hiking through the Painted Dunes with Lassen Peak in the distance.
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 20, 2020 near Chester, CA
“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.”  

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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 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.
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.
A bit of spring fed greenery stands out in the dry, barren volcanic ash to the west of Cinder Cone. Cinder Cone is behind Fantastic Lava Beds on the right. Seen looking north from the trail.
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.
Lassen Peak behind 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.
Hiking through the Painted Dunes with Lassen Peak in the distance.
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Nobles Emigrant Trail (East)

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