Upper Bidwell Park Chico California. Swimming thru lava rocks at Bear Hole.

Bear Hole

Upper Bidwell Park

On the Trail to Bear Hole, Chico

When Mount Lassen Erupted, Lava flowed to Chico
and left Black Crystal Rocks...
The sun makes the rocks too hot to sit on
so swimmers splash water onto the rocks to cool them down.

Bear Hole

Lava Rock 

Swimming in Upper Bidwell Park

Looking Downstream along the Diversion Dam Channel

at Bear Hole.

Looking Upstream from the same spot.

Climbing Out of Bear Hole

It was a sunny day

The Water is Cold... said the lady in red.

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