Mount Lassen Climb

Four hours round trip.

 

Glen Ellen Caminata

June 27, 2026

 

A 7.7 mile walk in the Glen Ellen California area with Camino de Sonoma.

 

More Info: https://www.caminodesonoma.com/ 

 

NorCal Fishing Odds & Sods

Some shots from a recent fish outing to Northern California where I also did some exploring to look at future fishing areas. A lot of fish caught at Baum Lake and Hat Creek, but I release all my fish and seldom take the extra time to get pictures of fish (unless they are a really nice) as I try to get them back in the water as fast as possible.

 

 Crystal Lake above Baum Lake. I didn't know this, but this shallow impoundment is open to fishing with regulations.

Baum Lake on Hat Creek. Fun fishing here. Limited shore fishing options. Best fished from a small craft or float boat.

Some wild crab apples.

 

The dam at Lake Britton.

Lower Burney Creek above Burney Falls.

North Battle Creek Reservoir near the town of Shingletown on highway 44.

Warner Mountains Day Hike

Warren Peak in the South Warner Mountains in Northeast California has been on our list as a backpack for quit a while. We were in the area but didn't want to backpack it, so we hiked it...getting as close as we could as a day hike. The round trip mileage to Patterson Lake (in the bowl below Warren) is 13.5 miles, and longer if one continues up past Patterson Lake to climb the ridge to the Warren high point.

 

We hiked out four miles to get a look at the peak and surrounding area, figuring we will come back some day prepared to backpack to Patterson and climb up to the peak. A beautiful area with 360 degrees views and a pretty easy trail.

 

From the Pepperdine Campground trailhead: We did 8 miles total out-and-back.

 

Looking into Northwest Nevada

 

Warren Peak center horizon

Heading back down