Right after returning from Chicago, we packed the car and headed up to a friend’s 5 bedroom house on 20 acres, near Shingletown. The house is about nine miles from Lassen Volcanic National Park.
This year’s visit, after the heavy 2022-23 winter snowfall, was very different from previous years. North Battle Creek runs through the 20 acres and is fast, and deep and wide in spots. What has historically been one creek, now splits into several smaller creeks. Some of this diversion appears to be an attempt to control the rising of North Battle Creek. While seeking to return to a past fishing spot on North Battle Creek, I had to search for paths to ford three smaller creeks.
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| Solar Panel Lake |
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| Two Smaller Creeks Feeding Into North Battle Creek |
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Highway 89 runs through Lassen Volcanic National Park. It remains closed due to heavy snowfall. A heavy winter snowfall can delay the highway opening until mid-July. This closure means that drivers from park’s north area are unable to easily reach the south area of the park without a long driving detour - as well as for drivers trying to go in the opposite direction.
While 89 remains closed, hikers and bikers can walk on the plowed section of 89 that has been closed off to vehicle traffic. One benefit from this hike is the view from the road. Typically, driving on 89 consumes most of a driver’s attention and you can’t really see as much from a car compared to a what you can see and hear as a walker.
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| Plowed Section of 89, From North Park Entry |
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Plowing on 89 Continues
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| Stream Flows are Running Fast |
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| Post-Dixie Fire |
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| Manzanita Lake |
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