Lassen Peak
Hike Review:
The Lassen Peak Trail is a tiring trail, but one that pays off with amazing views at the end.
The trail was free of snow except in three short places—two on the corners of switchbacks and one near the peak. No extra gear was needed.
The rest of the trail was hard packed dirt that felt great to hike on.
There was almost no shade the entire way.
The trail wasn’t too busy, but then again, I went on a Wednesday morning.
What I Learned:
I felt sluggish and was disappointed at how tired I was during the entire way up. This was inspite of the fact that I ate about 600 calories of food while hiking on the trail.I did eat only about 700 calories worth of food for dinner. Perhaps I would have performed better if I had eaten more at dinner the previous day?
Media Consumed:
Age of Consent—finished!
What Happened?
5.1 miles, 2 hrs 35 mins, 2033 ft of ascent
I woke up at a leisurely pace, which meant that I got to the trailhead at about 8:30am. I started hiking and after a mile, I felt a bit tired, but I just kept at it. The views were very pretty, so taking photos distracted me from the strenuous climb (as well as the fun audiobook).
When I got to the top, I enjoyed the sites for a bit, but there were a lot of people there and I just wanted to come down so that I could get to the visitor center by noon for lunch.
I did feel that I hiked faster than most people. I don’t think I got passed once, while passing at least a dozen folks. Still, I hiked slower than I’d liked, given how little weight I was carrying.
