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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

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  • 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:

  • 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.