National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Lassen Volcanic Guide Lassen Volcanic National Park Summer/Fall 2020 Be Prepared for Modifications to Services and Facilities Learn more about how Lassen Volcanic National Park is responding to COVID-19 and how you can recreate responsibly on page 13. Explore Your Park in... Four Hours One Day Two or More Days Half a day is just enough to enjoy A full day gives you time to enjoy More time provides the opportunity to several Highway Highlights multiple Highway Highlights enjoy longer hikes and a full day in one (pg 3) along the 30-mile road (pg 3) and at least one hike in the of the more remote areas of the park. that connects the northwest and Southwest or Manzanita Lake areas. southwest entrances. Plan one Hike Cinder Cone (pg 8) and marvel hour drive time without stops. Take a hike (pg 8-9). The most at the Painted Dunes and lava rock- popular trails in the park offer a lined Butte Lake. Take in the sights, sounds, variety of sights and experiences: and smells of Sulphur Works Lassen Peak (5 mi), Bumpass Hell Climb to the active fire lookout Hydrothermal area (pg 3). (3 mi), Kings Creek Falls (3 mi), atop Mt. Harkness (pg 9) and take a and Manzanita Lake Loop (1.8 mi). refreshing dip in Juniper Lake. Hike the Devastated Area Parking is limited: arrive early; go Interpretive Trail (pg 8) and uncover the dramatic story of the mid-week; or choose an equally Explore a remote hydrothermal area 1914-1915 Lassen Peak eruptions. scenic, but less-popular trail. with a hike to Devils Kitchen, Boiling Springs Lake, or Terminal Geyser Stop for a photo or a picnic Enjoy a picnic (pg 6). Pick up (p 8) in Warner Valley. at Manzanita Lake. Views of supplies or grab ready-to-go items Lassen Peak are best along the at the Manzanita Lake Camper Marvel at the Milky Way (pg 6) under northwest shore near the entrance Store or Lassen Café in the Kohm Lassen Volcanic's dark night sky. station. View a map of the Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center (pg 4). Manzanita Lake area in the park Fish in or float on an alpine lake with brochure. Take a dip (pg 6) in one of the your own non-motorized watercraft park's many lakes. (pg 6). Inside This Guide Places to Go 8-9 13 This visitor guide is made 2-3 Hiking Recreate Responsibly possible through support Services & Facilities 4-5 Camping 10-11 Protect the Park & Yourself 14-15 of the Lassen Association. Things to Do 6-7 For Kids & Families 12 Getting Around 16 www.lassenassociation.org North Places to Go 0 1 2 Kilometers 0 1 2 Miles Designated Wilderness Area Pacific Crest Trail Information site Wheelchair-accessible Unpaved road Hiking trail Ranger station Food service Self-guided trail Cell service area Campground TH Trailhead Picnic area Primitive campsite Butte Lake Volcano Adventure Camp Butte Lake Lassen Lost Creek Crossroads Butte Lake Fantastic Northwest 13 Lava Beds Entrance Cinder Cone Chaos Crags 14 Painted Dunes Loomis Museum Hot Rock 12 Cluster Lakes ç Fantastic M}ÖEC� Boat Launch Lava Beds TH Manzanita & Summit Lakes QiôçW Manzanita Lake E E u 11 Devastated Area Snag Lake − 10 b TH Summit Lake Twin Lakes Summit Lake North Lassen Peak * Summit Lake Summit Lake South Terrace, Shadow Southwest & Cliff Lakes 8 Horseshoe Lake Lake Helen Emerald Lake Bumpass Hell Juniper Lake 6 9 Kings Kings Creek Falls Little Hot Warner Valley Juniper Springs Valley Cold Creek Boiling Lake 2 Sulphur Works Lake Drakesbad Guest Ranch Warner Valley Mill Creek Falls Juniper Lake Devils Kitchen Kohm Yah-mah-nee TH Visitor Center Boiling Springs Southwest Lake Mount Harkness Southwest Entrance Terminal Geyser Getting Around An area map on page 16 includes distances and travel BL Butte Lake Area 6100 ft (1859 m) elevation times from nearby communities as well as directions to This remote landscape is dominated by the jagged the Butte Lake, Warner Valley, and Juniper Lake areas. Fantastic Lava Beds and barren Cinder Cone volcano. The hike to its summit is both challenging SW Southwest Area 6700 ft (2042 m) elevation and unforgettable. The campground and day use area provide a great base for hiking, backpacking, The steep, rugged terrain in the Southwest Area offers swimming, and boating. Plan an hour drive time from dramatic vistas, moderate to difficult hikes including the Northwest Entrance. Lassen Peak Trail, and access to the best-known hydrothermal areas in the park: Sulphur Works and Bumpass Hell. WV Warner Valley Area 5600 feet (1707 m) elevation This narrow valley features a number of hydrothermal ML Manzanita Lake Area (plus Summit Lake) areas and the historic Drakesbad Guest Ranch. Enjoy easy to moderate hikes to remote hydrothermal areas 5800 ft (1768 m) elevation | 6700 (2042 m) elevation including Devils Kitchen, Boiling Springs Lake, and Located in the northwest corner of the park, Manzanita Terminal Geyser. Plan an hour drive time from the Lake offers the most amenities and is popular with Southwest Entrance. campers and families. The largest campground in the park is a short walk from Manzanita Lake, the Camper JL 6790 feet (2070 m) elevation Store, and Loomis Museum. The popular Summit Juniper Lake Area Lake Campgrounds and Trailhead are located 12 miles This remote, high-elevation landscape contains the southeast of Manzanita Lake. The busy trailhead is largest lake in the park and an active fire lookout. A popular with backpackers and stock users. campground and day use area offer great starting points for hiking, backpacking, swimming, and boating. Plan a 2 90 minute drive time from the Southwest Entrance. Highway Highlights The 30-mile Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway connects the Roadside Audio Tour northwest and southwest entrances of the park. Plan for an hour drive- time, without stops. Travel the highway in either direction and enjoy Delve into park history with a numerous roadside highlights. You can learn more about the park at roadside audio tour. Download the each stop with the printed road guide or the roadside audio tour. MP3 files or Lassen Audio Tours podcast before your visit at go.nps. Highway Highlights match numbered markers along the road. gov/lavo/audio. Or, purchase an audio CD at Lassen Association Markers also correspond to stops in the audio tour and road guide. stores in the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center or Loomis Museum. 2 Sulphur Works Surround yourself in the gurgling symphony of boiling mudpots and hissing steam vents at the most easily accessed hydrothermal area. Printed Road Guide For a more in-depth auto tour, you 6 Bumpass Hell Parking Area and Overlook can purchase a printed park road Can you spot the rim of the former Brokeoff Volcano, also known as Mt. guide Lassen Volcanic National Tehama, in the volcanic remnants that surround you? The nearby boulder Park: Auto Tours, Trips, and tells the story of this massive volcano's slow disappearance. The parking Trails at Lassen Association stores area also serves as the Bumpass Hell Trailhead and is often full. in the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center or Loomis Museum. 8 Lassen Peak Parking Area and Viewpoint Experience the majesty of Lassen Peak from the highest point on the park road at 8,512 feet. Slow Down, Enjoy the Drive 9 Kings Creek Meadow Scenic Pull-out Adhering to posted Get your camera ready for this scenic spot where Kings Creek speed limits is a great meanders through an expansive meadow at the foot of Lassen Peak. way to help care for Lassen's wildlife and to increase your North Summit Lake Picnic Area and Loop Trail chances of spotting one of the * This perfect picnic spot invites you to take a dip in Summit Lake, stroll many creatures that call Lassen around the Summit Lake loop trail, or get ready for a trek out to Twin home. Pullouts provide great Lakes. Parking is available in pullouts outside the North Summit Lake opportunities to get a closer look. Campground entrance. 10 Hat Creek Give 3 Feet to Bicyclists Don't miss this area's fantastic fall colors. Use the crosswalk to access California law requires drivers hidden Hat Creek meadow. Can you tell what animal used to live here? give three feet as they pass bicyclists on the road. Can't give 11 Devastated Area three feet? Treat the bicyclist as Discover the story of devastation and forest recovery following Lassen you would a vehicle in front of Peak's 1915 eruption on this short, accessible trail. you and wait to 12 Hot Rock pass until Snap a photo with this several-ton rock that photographer B.F. Loomis you can reported was too hot to touch after it was ejected from the crater of give three Lassen Peak in 1915. feet. 13 Nobles Emigrant Trail Step foot on a spur of the California National Historic Trail. The wagon Roadside Geology tracks have since faded but the story is forever etched on the landscape. Take a self-guided tour of This route welcomed a portion of the more than 250,000 emigrants volcanism in and around the who traveled to the gold fields and rich farmlands of California during park with a free guide from the 1840s and 1850s in the greatest mass migration in American history. the U.S. Geological Survey. Download the PDF at 14 Chaos Crags and Jumbles Scenic Pull-out go.nps.gov/lavo/volcanoes. Imagine a rock slide racing nearly 100 miles an hour down Chaos Crags at this pullout on the north side of the highway about a mile from the Loomis Museum.