Top Reasons to Go
- Hike a volcano: The 2½-mile trek up Lassen Peak rewards you with a spectacular view of far northern California.
- Spot a rare bloom: The Lassen Smelowskia, a small white-to-pinkish flower, which grows only in the Cascade Mountains, is especially prolific on Lassen Peak.
- View volcano varieties: All four types of volcanoes found in the world—shield, plug dome, cinder cone, and composite—are represented here.
- Listen to the Earth: The park's thumping mud pots and venting fumaroles roil, gurgle, and belch a raucous symphony, their actions generated by heat from beneath the Earth's crust.
- Escape the crowds: Lassen, in sparsely populated far northern California, is one of the lesser-known national parks.
Guidebooks
Fodor's The Complete Guide to the National Parks of the USA: All 63 parks from Maine to American Samoa
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