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Introduction
Lassen Volcanic National Park is known to the whole world for its Lassen Peak – world’s largest plug dome volcano. And no surprise, it is the most dominant feature of this U.S. national park. Located in the northeastern California, around 50 miles east of Redding, Lassen Volcanic is one of the unique places in the earth where four types of volcanoes can be found including plug dome, cinder cone, strato and shield. Besides these, Lassen is also the home to a number of active boiling mud pots, steam vents, hot springs, painted dunes and around 79,000 acres of designated wilderness area.
Established on August 9, 1916, Lassen Park initially started as two separate national monuments, viz. Lassen Peak National Monument and Cinder Cone National Monument. It started getting popularity within a very short period of time. Currently, this national park in U.S. has become the home to plenty of fun activities.
Visiting Lassen Volcanic National Park
There are plenty to visit in Lassen National Park. Visit Sulphur Works – a geothermal area with mud pots, hot water flow and fumaroles. Also visit the Devastated Area, which was once devastated and destroyed by hurricane.
Hydrothermal Areas: Exploring the hydrothermal areas of the park is as exciting as anything else. Visit the areas like Bumpass Hell, Little Hot Springs Valley, Pilot Pinnacle, Devils Kitchen, Boiling Springs Lake, Terminal Geyser and Fart Gulch etc.
Hiking: Lassen National Park is a wonderful place for hiking. There are several hiking trails that you can choose from. You can go for any of the hiking trails like Mill Creek Falls, Brokeoff Mountian, Bumpass Hell, Lassen Peak, Cold Boiling and Crumbaugh Lakes, Terrace, Shadow, and Cliff Lakes, Kings Creek Falls, and Sulphur Works, Summit Lake Loop Trail, Manzanita Lake, Lily Pond Nature Trail, Devastated Area Interpretive Trail, Crags Lake, Manzanita Creek, Cinder Cone, Prospect Peak, Mount Harkness, Devil’s Kitchen and Boiling Springs Lake etc.
Opening Hours
Lassen Volcanic National Park remains open throughout the year, round the clock.
Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center:
31st October to 28th May: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
29th May to 30th October: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Loomis Museum:
22nd May to 31st October: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
How to Reach
Air: If you are coming down by air, you need to land at Redding or Chico. You can also land at Reno.
Road: One can reach the National Park via SR 89 and SR 44. There are five vehicle entrances to Lassen Volcanic National Park, viz. north and south entrances of SR 89, Butte Lake in the northeast and Drakesbad and Juniper Lake in south.
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