Lassen Peak is one of the better climbs in northern California and is easy to get to by car. But the trail to the top has been closed for 5 years and recently reopened in August 2015
These photos are from September 2013 when the last 500 feet of trail were still closed, but you could still hike to the end of the trail, but not to the very top. That means you could only get a south view and here is what it looked like. Note the lack of snow even 2 years ago
this is the parking lot of the Lassen peak trail
the top
the last part of the trail, the last 500 feet that was closed for 5 years and is now open