Must-see viewpoint · Lassen, California
Cinder Cone
Cinder Cone is a viewpoint in Lassen, California.
Cinder Cone: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cinder Cone
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cinder Cone — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.54852, -121.31966. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cinder Cone
- Butte Lake · lake · Lassen · ~3 km · Must-see
- Snag Lake · lake · Lassen · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nobles-Emigrant Trail · trek · Shasta · ~7 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Shasta · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lassen Volcanic National Park · sanctuary · Shasta · ~12 km · Must-see
- Juniper Lake · lake · Lassen · ~13 km · Must-see
- Summit Lake · lake · Shasta · ~13 km · Must-see
- Caribou Wilderness · sanctuary · Lassen · ~14 km · Must-see
- Baker Lake · lake · Shasta · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lassen National Forest · sanctuary · Lassen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lassen Peak · sanctuary · Shasta · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Hell · attraction · Shasta · ~23 km · Must-see
- Emerald Lake · lake · Shasta · ~24 km · Must-see
- Reflection Lake · lake · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Lake · lake · Shasta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sulphur Works · attraction · Shasta · ~27 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cinder Cone
- Chaos Crags · viewpoint · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bumpass Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Tehama · viewpoint · Tehama · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tumble Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~30 km · Must-see
- Morgan Mountain · viewpoint · Tehama · ~33 km · Must-see
- Magee Peak · viewpoint · Shasta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Latour Butte · viewpoint · Shasta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Twin Buttes · viewpoint · Shasta · ~43 km · Must-see
- Burney Mountain · viewpoint · Shasta · ~48 km · Must-see
- Little Fredonyer · viewpoint · Lassen · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Cinder Cone yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cinder Cone?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cinder Cone?
Nearby: Butte Lake (lake, 3 km), Snag Lake (lake, 5 km), Nobles-Emigrant Trail (trek, 7 km), Horseshoe Lake (lake, 11 km), Lassen Volcanic National Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Juniper Lake (lake, 13 km).
Is Cinder Cone worth visiting?
Cinder Cone is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.