Starting Point: Butte Lake Parking Lot
Distances: 6.5 miles to south end of Snag Lake, one way
Topography: Rise of 100 feet
Time: 5 hours round trip to north end of Snag Lake, 8
hours round trip to south end of Snag Lake
Features: Lakes, recent volcanic activity, forest, flowers
[Illustration: Trail map]
The first 2 miles is Trail No. 25, Butte Lake. From the south end of
Butte Lake there are two trails. One, not maintained by the Park
Service, goes by the base of the lava flow, and the other goes through
the forest to Snag Lake. Along the lava flow one can easily picture the
volcanic activity as the trail winds close to huge basalt blocks.
The two trails come together at the bay on the east shore and one trail
continues to the south end of the lake. From this point a trail leads to
Juniper Lake, another to Horseshoe Lake, and another around Snag Lake
and back to Butte Lake via the Cinder Cone. The total distances from
Butte Lake are: to Juniper or Horseshoe lakes, 10 miles; and around Snag
Lake and the Cinder Cone back to Butte Lake, 13 miles.