Where to take teenager in no Ca
I have few years left to be able to take my 16 year old granddaughter camping. She has been to Hat Creek with the family but I would like to go with just her and Grandma somewhere fun. Somewhere wher...
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Lava beds is pretty interesting. In addition to one flashlight per person carry one extra for the group. Preferably large flashlights or lanterns, not some little penlight. Also -- wear a bicycle helmet -- low jagged ceilings you cannot see in the dark. The visitor center has hard hats to lend, but I did not want to wear someone else's hair residue. Also wear real shoes -- no flip flops or sandals. The floor inside the caves is rough and sharp and it is dark in there.
The northeast corner of Lassen Volcanic NP has Butte Lake and Cinder Cone. Butte Lake is great for a canoe or kayak. No power boats allowed. You can see all the way down in the crystal clear water. There is an archipelago of lava islands in the lake that is cool to explore, like a water version of an English garden maze. The hike up Cinder Cone is a real grit, but well worth it. The view of the multicolored lava beds below you is world class. While traveling to Butte Lake from Redding you pass right by Subway Cave in Old Station. The Forest Service installed stairs and interpretive signs inside the lava tube explaining the various features and lava formations.
The redwoods are also interesting. It is fun to see people' reaction the first time they encounter a banana slug. :)
Heading south you have the Lakes Basin area of Plumas National Forest, and the large waterfall a short hike from the road. Lots of small lakes interspersed with the classic granite formations of the Sierra Nevada range and a network of interconnected trails.
If she is into canoeing/kayaking look at the canoe trails at Klamath National Wildlife Refuge near Klamath Falls, Oregon.
If she likes mountain biking then post back here. Lots of opportunities ranging from technical MTB trails to easy dirt road rides, all through splendid scenery.
The northeast corner of Lassen Volcanic NP has Butte Lake and Cinder Cone. Butte Lake is great for a canoe or kayak. No power boats allowed. You can see all the way down in the crystal clear water. There is an archipelago of lava islands in the lake that is cool to explore, like a water version of an English garden maze. The hike up Cinder Cone is a real grit, but well worth it. The view of the multicolored lava beds below you is world class. While traveling to Butte Lake from Redding you pass right by Subway Cave in Old Station. The Forest Service installed stairs and interpretive signs inside the lava tube explaining the various features and lava formations.
The redwoods are also interesting. It is fun to see people' reaction the first time they encounter a banana slug. :)
Heading south you have the Lakes Basin area of Plumas National Forest, and the large waterfall a short hike from the road. Lots of small lakes interspersed with the classic granite formations of the Sierra Nevada range and a network of interconnected trails.
If she is into canoeing/kayaking look at the canoe trails at Klamath National Wildlife Refuge near Klamath Falls, Oregon.
If she likes mountain biking then post back here. Lots of opportunities ranging from technical MTB trails to easy dirt road rides, all through splendid scenery.
