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Arun Barboza

Stairway To Helen Lake

There's a lady who's sure … The trail is in good condition, until you reach the volcanic rock fields, where u have to concentrate to keep on the trail. After u reach the snow line, there is no trail and

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John

Shasta – Helen Lake Final Push

Amazing hike with spectacular views from Helen Lake.  The storm that had come through on 9/1 and 9/2 dumped some fresh snow, but today, the weather was very pleasant with intermittent sun and just a slight breeze.  Very glad to

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RNLorileeO

Made it to Helen back

The hike was not as difficult as I thought! The trail itself starts off very nicely with shaded trees and stone steps… then it gets rocky from there. The toughest part for me personally was trying to figure out where

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