It extends five miles until a washout from the winter floods forces hikers to turn around. Take lots of sunscreen and water. The bare mountainside can be hot. Visitors who want to get closer to the mountain can climb the 8,365-foot crater rim. Park officials allow 100 climbers a day on the south side of the mountain.
Permits are free.
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