Lighting Up in Lassen

Mountain Alder, Paradise Meadow (10/18/23) Shanda Ochs
Mountain Alder, Paradise Meadow (10/18/23) Shanda Ochs

The fall color is all lit up along the trail to Paradise Meadow in Lassen Volcanic National Park, according to color spotter and Park Guide, Shanda Ochs.

Ochs got out on a beautiful fall color hike on Oct. 18 to Paradise Meadow where all foliage was at peak.

“Primary shrubs in the photos are Mountain Alder and Pacific Willow,” Ochs says. “These line the edges of the meadow where water is flowing into Hat Creek which originates on the flanks of Lassen Peak.  The meadow foliage is primarily a mix of sedges and grasses with shrubs and forbs scattered throughout.”
 
“I went in late afternoon when the lower sunlight made the colors pop even more. This hike begins at the Hat Creek Trailhead and ascends 700 feet in elevation with the meadow at 7100 feet. The round trip distance is 2.8 miles.”
Pacific Willow (10/18/23) Shanda Ochs
Pacific Willow (10/18/23) Shanda Ochs
Paradise Meadow (10/18/23) Shanda Ochs
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