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Lassen Volcano Weblinks:
More online resources:
National Park Service - Federal Park Ranger
Mt Shasta Travel Center - Lassen Peak Tour
U.S.G.S. - Volcano Survey
Lassen Peak Association - Conservation Group
Northern California Hiking Trails - Adventure Blog of local wilderness expert - John Soares.

In May 22, 1915, witnessed a violent eruption of Lassen Volcano in Northern California, the most powerful event in a series of eruptions to occur in the area from 1914-1917, the last last time a volcano has ever erupted in California.



Lassen Peak is the largest of a group of more than 30 volcanic domes erupted over the past 300,000 years in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Every type of active Volcanic and hydrothermal feature is found in the park. Boiling mud pots, steaming ground, roaring fumaroles, and sulfurous gases are linked to active volcanism and are all reminders of the ongoing potential for eruptions in the Lassen area.

The dominant feature of the park is Lassen Peak; the largest plug dome volcano in the world and the southern-most volcano in the Cascade Range. In 1916, the surrounding area was designated a national park. The 1915 eruption devasted a large swath of area and rained volcanic ash for hundreds of miles. It was the last major volcanic event in the western continental U.S. until the 1980 eruption of Mt Saint Helens.

Lassen Volcanic National Park
PO Box 100, Mineral, CA 96063; 530-595-4480;

Campgrounds:
Most campgrounds are only open from June to September

• Butte Lake - 101 sites for tents or RVs - near Old Station
• Crag's Campground - 45 sites for tents or RVs - near Manzanita Lake
• Juniper Lake - 18 sites for tents or RVs plus two large group sites -
• Lost Creek Group Site - 8 Large group sites
• Manzanita Lake - 179 sites for tents or RVs
• Summit Lake North - 46 sites for tents or RVs
• Summit Lake South - 48 sites for tents or RVs
• Warner Valley - 18 sites - tent camping only.

Local Climate:
Weather plays a dramatic role at Lassen Volcanic National Park. Winter, especially, shapes the landscape; snow generally begins to accumulate each year in October, doesn't melt in most places until July, and can remain in isolated areas year round. Summer weather is more predictable, with warm, dry days, blue skies, and cool nights. Visitors to Lassen Volcanic National Park should be prepared for any kind of weather, any time of the year.

Volcanic Features:
All four types of volcanoes found in the entire world are represented in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

• Brokeoff Volcano - composite volcano
• Cinder Cone Peak - cinder cone
• Lassen Peak - plug dome volcano
• Prospect Peak - shield volcano

Hydrothermal Features:
The remarkable hydrothermal features in Lassen Volcanic National Park include roaring fumaroles (steam and volcanic-gas vents), thumping mud pots, boiling pools, and steaming ground.

• Bumpass Hell - 1.5 mile nature trail (elev. 8000 ft / trailhead at Lake Helen) takes you to the best collection of hydrothermic features in Lassen Park -a wide basin filled with various steaming pools and unusual multi-colored soils, stained orange, brown, yellow and green by sulphur and other minerals.
• Little Hot Springs Valley - rocks have been chemically altered into bright-colored clays by hydrothermic activity.
• Pilot Pinnacle
• Suphur Works - rocks have been chemically altered into bright-colored clays by hydrothermic activity.
• Devils Kitchen - In this geothermal area the hot springs are so acidic that they have eaten pits and holes in the bedrock - 7 miles southeast of Lassen Peak
• Boiling Springs Lake - 1.5 mile nature trail (elev.5800 ft / trailhead at Warner Valley Campground) - Many steam vents heat this lake to 125 degrees. The nature trail passes thick forests and active mud pots. Popular bird-watching area.
• Terminal Geyser - not actually a geyser, but rather a cold stream flowing over a steam vent. Southeast of Lassen Peak.
• Fart Gulch

Hiking Trails:
There are over 150 miles of wilderness trails in Lassen Volcanic National Park:

• Cold Boiling Lake Trail - fairly level 1 mile trail crosses meadows and forest
• Crumbaugh Lake Trail - passes several meadows at the base of Mt Conard.
• Lassen Peak Trail - Strenuous 5 mile trail to the top of the volcano
• Manzanita Lake Trail - Easy 1.85 mile circuit of the lake.
• Mill Creek Falls Trail - secluded 4.5 mile trail to a 75 foot waterfall

Lassen Forest California
The Lassen Forest lies at the heart of one of the most fascinating areas of California, called the Crossroads. Here the granite of the Sierra Nevada, the lava of the Cascades and the Modoc Plateau, and the sagebrush of the Great Basin meet and blend. It is an area of great variety, greeting visitors and residents alike with a wide array of recreational opportunities and adventures.

Dorris Golden Eagle Motel 100 N. Main Street, Dorris, CA 96023; Location: Just south of the Oregon Border; Welcome to the city of sunshine. Located south of the Oregon border, Dorris is surrounded by beautiful rivers, lakes, majestic mountain vistas and the breathtaking beauty of Klamath Lakes Region. The Golden Eagle Motel offers the finest in accommodations with all the most modern amenities.

Lava Beds National Monument This region has witnessed many violent volcanic eruptions over the last half-million years. Many diverse and fascinating volcanic features now mark the landscape. Park features include more than 700 caves, Native American rock art sites, and historic battlefields. An exciting California high desert adventure.

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Susanville Trailside Inn Best Western Resort Hotel 2785 Main Street, Susanville, CA 96130; Location: Corner of Main St (SR-36) and Russell Ave - East Susanville; Nestled in the heart of Northern California's Sierra Mountains at 4,200 feet elevation, the Trailside Inn lies at the edge of prehistoric Honey Lake offering outstanding recreational opportunities for hiking, camping, horseback riding, bicycling, cross country skiing, fishing, swimming, snowmobiling, jogging, golfing and exploration of one of America's great wilderness areas.

Susanville Frontier Inn 2685 Main Street, Susanville, CA 96130; Location: Corner of Main St (SR-36) and Mesa St - East Susanville; Guest amenities include: Air Conditioned, Breakfast, Free Parking, Heated Guest Rooms, Internet Access, Kitchenette, No Smoking Rooms/Facilities, Truck Parking, Temperature Control, Television with Cable, and Vending Machines.

Susanville Super 8 Motel 2975 Johnstonville Rd, Susanville, CA 96130; Location: Corner of Main St (SR-36) and Fairgrounds Rd - East Susanville; This Super 8 Motel is located in the proud historic community of Susanville, boasting both forest rich mountains and desert land, opening opportunities for multiple recreation choices. Our Susanville Super 8 is located less than 10 minutes from the We provide free high speed wireless internet access, cable TV with HBO, ESPN, and CNN, complimentary continental breakfast, and an outdoor seasonal pool.

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