Quick Take
Leaving the coastal Redwoods behind, we headed inland toward Lassen National Volcanic Park. Lassen Volcanic National Park in California is a place where volcanoes, alpine lakes, and rugged peaks all share the same landscape.
Places We Visited
Pick a stop to see its story and photos.
Lassen started with one of those perfect offbeat roadside stops that had no business fitting the trip this well.
Bumpass Hell was the classic geothermal day, with the park highway and sulfur vents making Lassen feel very unlike the rest of California.
Kings Creek Falls added the stronger hike-and-waterfall piece of the stay.
The Cinder Cone day was the high-drama volcanic one, with lava beds, a steep ash climb, and huge open views.
The last Lassen section slowed down again around the lakes, eruption history, and more roadside geology.
Bigfoot Museum
Lassen started with one of those perfect offbeat roadside stops that had no business fitting the trip this well.
Lake Helen
Sulphur Works
Bumpass Hell Trail
Bumpass Hell was the classic geothermal day, with the park highway and sulfur vents making Lassen feel very unlike the rest of California.
Kings Creek Falls Trail
Kings Creek Falls added the stronger hike-and-waterfall piece of the stay.
Subway Cave
Butte Lake
Painted Dunes
Cinder Cone
The Cinder Cone day was the high-drama volcanic one, with lava beds, a steep ash climb, and huge open views.
Summit Lake
Devastated Area Trail
Manzanita Lake
The last Lassen section slowed down again around the lakes, eruption history, and more roadside geology.
Chaos Jumbles
Hot Rock
Wilson Creek Bigfoot Museum
Leaving the coastal Redwoods behind, we headed inland toward Lassen National Volcanic Park. On the way, we…
Bumpass Hell and Kings Creek Falls
Lassen Volcanic National Park in California is a place where volcanoes, alpine lakes, and rugged peaks all…
Cinder Cone Volcano
Day Two in Lassen was all about the Cinder Cone volcano. From our campground it would have been a 7 mile…
Devastated Area and Manzanita Lake
Our final day in Lassen Volcanic National Park started with a quiet stroll around Summit Lake at our…