Name: South Cinder Peak
Start: 2026-06-17T07:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-06-17T19:00:00-07:00

Past Activity

South Cinder Peak

Start date: 06/17/2026
Start time: 7:00 AM
End date: 06/17/2026
End time: 7:00 PM

Description:

This hike is listed in Sullivan's book under Carl Lake. Our destination is a cinder cone that is between Mt. Jefferson and Three Fingered Jack. Great views but also lots of sun exposure. If it's a warm day we'll probably stop at Carl Lake for a swim. Some of us will stop at Takoda's restaurant after the hike.

Photo by: Steve Johnson

Event Leader: Steven Johnson
Event Leader Phone: +15415202470
Event Leader Email: stevenj7675@gmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Trips
Area Type: Mountain
Departure Location: Behind McDonalds, 57th and Main in Springfield
Rating: Difficult
Roundtrip total drive miles: 200
Season: 2026
Permits Required:
- Wilderness Area
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Lunch, water, sunscreen, water shoes, mosquito repellent, and ten essentials.
participant prerequisites: Be in good shape.
Conditions:
Total Distance: 13.4
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 2200
Non-Member Fees: 8
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

For our hike up South Cinder Peak, we began at the Cabot Lake trailhead. Unfortunately the road into this trailhead is in very rough shape, passable, but I recommend a high-clearance vehicle. The first two miles pass through the 2003 B&B burn area, so there is lots of sun exposure. At 5 miles in we passed Carl Lake and began a two-mile climb to the summit of South Cinder, where we enjoyed excellent views of the Cascades. On the way out, we stopped at Carl Lake, where some of us had a very cool and refreshing swim before hiking out to our trailhead.