13 April 2018
Happy Friday the 13th! It was a lucky day for me. I got to the southwest entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park and the visitor center was open and they told me I could hike the road (even though the road was closed) to Sulfur Works.
It’s a mile to the Sulfur Works along the closed highway 89. It’s all uphill but it was an easy walk. I met two brothers who were cross country skiers (think my age) and I got into a conversation with one of them. He was in the Navy during the Vietnam War and served as a radioman. I informed him I was in the Coast Guard during the Viet Nam War and served as a radioman. Of course, we hit it off and proceeded to talk about transmitters, duty watches, security clearances, and the lot.
I don’t think they ever found a place to cross country ski. The brother was more familiar with the area and seemed to be leading his brother further up the road. He did tell me to keep walking up the road and around two bends and I would get a pretty good view of the valley floor below. He was right!
Since this is a geothermal area, a lot of the road was clear due to hot spots but most of the road was iced over.
Two years ago, I was in Rocky Mountain National Park hiking up to Bear Lake and met a couple with ice cleats on their feet. They certainly had an easier time of it than I did since the trail was pretty much iced over. I got off the mountain without falling but I immediately went to a camping shop and purchased a set of cleats for my boots. They work! Not only that, they work very well. It made the hike to Sulfur Works and beyond much, much easier. I’ll never leave home without them – if there is ice involved.
The hike to Sulfur Works is one mile, so it’s a two mile round trip. Since I walked around another mile above Sulfur Works, it turned into a little over a 4 mile trip in Lassen.
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The snow was beautiful and I loved the way the clouds rolled over the mountain tops into the valley. This park in winter is excellent!
When I got back to the visitor center, a kinesiology class from some local college was getting ready to go snow shoeing. Can you image Lassen as your classroom? What lucky students!
After I got back to the Bed & Breakfast, I hiked the river trail next to the house for about 1.4 miles. That made an almost 3 mile walk after the 4 mile walk so I got my exercise for the day.
I decided I wanted steak for dinner (all that exercise) and TripAdvisor recommended Jack’s Grill. It’s the oldest restaurant in Redding (1938) and known for their steaks. What really blew me away was their salad that comes with the steak. The salad reminded me of the salads the Gulf Cafe in Morton, Mississippi used to serve when I was a kid.
The bar/restaurant hasn’t changed much since 1938. Well, they have stopped running a house of ill repute on the second floor – at least that’s what their web page said, but otherwise, it’s pretty much like it has always been. The steak is very good and I recommend it the next time you are in Redding!
Tomorrow, I head out for Redwoods National Park and three nights in a cabin at Jedediah Smith State Park (no mattress, no linen, but electricity and heat). I doubt there will be cell service or wifi, so you may not hear from me for the next three days.
It’ll be sad to leave Connie and Richard. They have been the greatest. I really enjoyed our conversations in the evening over wine. They are such great people.
