stopped at Lassen mineral lodge for a late lunch, then continued up the cliffs of Lassen national park (up to 7090 feet) and it was actually wonderful (and mostly not scary), with my sweet and beautiful copilot and rental car. it was the route to the 'subway lava tube' we wanted to visit. we walked to lucifer's cul-de-sac, then walked up above ground and dirt skied down to the car. just kidding about the dirt skiing. I was happy there was no back tracking on to mount Shasta (no sense of direction, just GPS):