Lassen Volcanic National Park

Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center, 21820 Lassen National Park Hwy · Mineral, CA

Why you should go…

Lassen is one of the few places where all four types of volcano, plug dome, shield, cinder cone and stratovolcano, sit in one park. Lassen Peak erupted in a series of blasts from May 1914 to 1917, and hot water still shapes the land around steaming fumaroles. Sulphur Works is the most easily reached hydrothermal area, while Bumpass Hell is a 3-mile round-trip hike. The park has more than 150 miles of trails and gets about 30 feet of snow a year.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.