Cold Boiling Lake is located due east of the Bumpass
Hell. To reach it, you walk through the Bumpass Hell and continue on the same
trail. You get some nice views of the area.
The trail is somewhat narrow in some places and required us to walk through some
mud where it crossed over some streams. It was worth it, however. The lake gets
its name from the fact that trapped carbon dioxide gas rises through the lake
and bubbles at the surface, making it appear as if it's boiling. In fact, the
water is cold.
These are pictures from the trail. Click
on the preview picture below to view the full picture.
This is a view high above Crumbaugh Lake. We eventually talked along the shore.
This is how high up the trail is!
This view shows Cold Boiling Lake, located in the center
This is Cold Boiling Lake. You can see some bubbles on the left side of the picture
where trapped gases are rising
This is a close up of one area of the lake where you can easily walk over to see
the water "boiling"
The trail continues west,
taking you along Crumbaugh Lake and the Conard Meadows, eventually reaching the
Mill Creek Falls.
