Lassen Volcanic National Park
CA
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.
Details
- 🏞️Type
- National Park
- 🏛️Managed by
- National Park Service
- 📍State
- CA
- 🗺️Address
- 38050 Highway 36 East, Mineral, CA, 96063
- 📞Phone
- 530 595 6100
- 🕐Hours
- The park is always open. Road access is limited during the winter season, approximately November through May, due to snow.
- 💵Entrance Fee
- $30 / vehicle
- 🐾Pets Allowed
- No
- ♿Accessibility
- limited
- 🥾Activities
- auto and atv, scenic driving, astronomy, stargazing, biking, road biking, boating, camping, backcountry camping, car or front country camping, horse camping (see also horse/stock use), group camping, rv camping, compass and gps, geocaching, fishing, freshwater fishing, fly fishing, food, dining, picnicking, guided tours, self-guided tours - auto, hiking, backcountry hiking, front-country hiking, horse trekking, horseback riding, living history, paddling, canoeing, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, junior ranger program, skiing, cross-country skiing, snow play, snowshoeing, swimming, freshwater swimming, wildlife watching, birdwatching, park film, museum exhibits, shopping, bookstore and park store, gift shop and souvenirs
- 📡GPS
- 40.49355, -121.40760
Weather
Weather at Lassen can vary dramatically throughout the year. Average January temperatures are a high of 40.4 °F (4.7 °C) and a low of 20.8 °F (-6.2 °C). Average July temperatures are a high of 88.4 °F and a low of 49.8 °F. Temperatures reach 90 °F or higher on an average of 36.9 days, and drop to 32 ° or lower on an average of 164 days days annually.
Getting There
From Interstate 5 (Redding), take Hwy 44 - 48 miles east to the junction of Hwy 89. Follow Hwy 89 south 1 mile to the north entrance of the park. From Interstate 5 (Red Bluff) take Hwy 36 E - 51 miles east to the junction of Hwy 89. Follow Hwy 89 north 6 miles to south entrance of the park.