Lassen Volcanic National Park · California

Juniper Lake Loop

1.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 100 ft of climbing · 6,762 ft–6,820 ft · native surface · hiking, horse

CampgroundsBoat launches

Along the way Juniper Lake Boat Launch Juniper Lake Campground

Trailheads Horseshoe Lake Trailhead 6,774 ft Drive there · Juniper Lake Loop-North Trailhead 6,804 ft Drive there · Juniper Lake Loop-South Trailhead 6,756 ft Drive there · Mount Harkness Trailhead 6,795 ft Drive there

On the parks map

Other trails from the same trailheads

Horseshoe Lake Trail · 4.4 mi · from Horseshoe Lake Trailhead
Juniper Lake to Butte Lake · 3.3 mi · from Horseshoe Lake Trailhead
Juniper Lake Loop Trail · 4.3 mi · from Juniper Lake Loop-South Trailhead
Mount Harkness Trail · 7.2 mi · from Mount Harkness Trailhead

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.