Red Hill

I happen to have gone up Red Hill twice in recent weeks.  Once, with Brenda to take a hike, and once with Jeffery, Mom, and Kathy, to show them the sights.  Here's a few views.

This view of Red Hill is taken from Chambers Peak.  Red Hill is in the center, behind the rocky-top "faux peak".

to get up Red Hill, you must go up Rush Creek Road, taking the gravel road through the burn zone, to the split, and then up to the top.  This sign on the tree shows the way

this sign at the split shows the hazards

Brenda and I parked at the mist level and hiked into the sunshine to the top

Looking towards Rich Bar and Mt. Pleasant across the sea of post-rain mist

Humbug Valley, with cloud-obscured Mt. Lassen in the background

view of Ben Lomond and the road up to Humbug Valley from the top of Red Hill

looking towards the east, with the communications array in view

love those markers!

aren't these red rocks so cool, with their infusion of shiny silvery and spotting of  lichen?

Jeffery thinks this may be the remains of the old fire tower, now used for receivers

Okay, here is the day we went with Mom and Kathy.  Here's the burn zone at the bottom of the hill.

in several places, we encountered these "spills" of red rocks that go all the way up out of view

and all the way down the hill, too

scenic photo stop

Kathy and Mom at the scenic photo stop, with Mt. Lassen as backdrop

I brought my golden cloak with me, to let it play in the breeze

I'm flying!

golden girls on Red Hill

view of our canyon, with Caribou Corner to the lower left, and Chambers Peak in the far distance (it's the highest peak right above and to the right of  Caribou Corner)

Caribou Corner - Howell's Road at Hwy 70.  Brenda's house is in sight, but is too tiny to see.

Gnarly trees

Jeffery on a rock overlooking the canyon with Chambers Peak right above his head

on our way back down, we stopped for lunch at the photo spot, and I discovered I could see the Caribou Powerhouses and penstocks.  Those who know the area might be able to see the giant penstocks in the dirt-rock 

lunch at the photo viewing spot.  

zoom-up on Mt. Lassen, with Humbug Valley.  We could also see Lake Almanor, but my photos of it weren't good.

There you go!