The Mount Lassen region is home to smoking fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes and a dormant volcano. Lassen Volcanic National Park, with a showcase of volcanic features, is an outdoor lover's delight. The park's fascinating features grew from a not-so-distant eruptive past - Lassen last blew its top in the early 1900s.
Visitors to the Park in the late spring and summer can travel by the main park road and a network of trails. Ambitious visitors can make the 2.5 mile hike that climbs 2,000 feet to enjoy the view from the summit of Mount Lassen. You can also seek out treasures tucked away in the park like Kings Creek Falls and Paradise Meadows, which sits in a glacier carved cirque at 7,100 feet elevation.
Visitors can find services outside the Park in Susanville and Chester or within the Park at the Manzanita Lake Campers Store. Several campgrounds and the Drakesbad Guest Ranch offer the only lodging within the Park.
Follow the links below for detailed information on the Mount Lassen Segment of the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway.
530-257-4323
Lassen Volcanic National Park
USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory Lassen page
Geology of Lassen Volcanic National park
The Plumas County Visitors Bureau
530-283-6345
Lassen Scenic Byway
The Lassen National Forest
530-257-2151 or TDD 2526624
Regional Visitor Information - Shasta Cascade Wonderland
530-365-7500 or 1-800-474-2782
Click for the Hat Creek Rim Region to the north
Click for the Lake Almanor to the south
VolcanicLegacyByway.org