Lassen Volcanic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
Nov 21, 2024 · Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes. Jagged peaks tell the story of its eruptive past while hot water continues to shape the land.
Lava Beds National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
Sep 17, 2024 · Over the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions on the Medicine Lake shield volcano have created a rugged landscape dotted with diverse volcanic features. More than 800 caves, Native American rock art sites, historic battlefields and campsites, and a high desert wilderness experience await you!
Circle of Discovery - U.S. National Park Service
Jan 29, 2024 · The 30-mile park highway connects the northwest (Manzanita Lake) and southwest entrances of the park. This scenic route passes through dense forest, winds around alpine lakes and meadow, crests at 8,512 feet near Lassen Peak Trailhead, and descends steep volcanic slopes into the southwest area.
Plan Your Visit - Lassen Volcanic National Park (U.S. National Park ...
See typical operating dates for park facilities and explore park offerings by season. Visiting in Summer View sample itineraries from several days to two or more days.
Volcanoes - Lassen Volcanic National Park (U.S. National Park …
Represented in the park are all four types of volcanoes found in the world--shield, composite, cinder cone, and plug dome. Unlike other Cascade volcanoes, Lassen's large plug dome and composite volcanoes are in close proximity to the smaller cinder cone volcanoes that surround the …
Lava Caves/Tubes - Caves and Karst (U.S. National Park Service)
Apr 18, 2023 · Many volcanoes form parallel to the coasts near subduction zones, such as in the Cascade Mountains of Washington, Oregon and Northern California, including Mt Rainier National Park (Washington). Volcanoes also form above “hotspots” in the Earth such as at Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho) and at Hawaii Volcanoes ...
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway - U.S. National Park Service
Jun 8, 2020 · The scenic byway also connects state parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and numerous mountain communities across a dramatic, volcanic landscape. The VLSB is divided into ten sections that progress from northern California to Southern Oregon.
Visitor Guide - Lassen Volcanic National Park (U.S. National Park …
Lassen's park visitor guide, Peak Experiences, is a streamlined way to discover fun activities, popular park features, useful orientation information, and more! Visitor guides are available in-person at park entrance stations or digitally below.
Park Significance & Themes - Lassen Volcanic National Park (U.S ...
Located at the southern extent of the Cascade Range in northern California, the park was established as a unit of the national park system in 1916 shortly after a series of highly publicized, dramatic volcanic eruptions of Lassen Peak in 1914 and 1915.
NPS Geodiversity Atlas—Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO) is located in the southern Cascades Range in Lassen, Plumas, Shasta, and Tehama Counties, northern California. Initially proclaimed as Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone National Monuments on May 6, 1907, the two separate monuments were combined to form LAVO on August 9, 1916 (Anderson 2017).