Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park, 106,372 acres (43,081 hectares), N Calif., at the southern end of the Cascade Range. Proclaimed as Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone national monuments in 1907, the two were incorporated into a new national park in 1916. The park contains volcanic peaks, lava flows, vents, and hot springs.

Lassen Peak, 10,457 ft (3,187 m) high, is officially an active volcano even though the last major eruption occurred in 1914; it was intermittently active until 1921. The peak was a prominent landmark in the mid-1800s for westward travelers to California. See National Parks and Monuments (table).

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Lassen Volcanic National Park

Parks Directory of the United States / US National Parks / National Parks

Address: 38050 Hwy 36 E
Mineral, CA 96063
Phone: 530-595-4444;
Fax: 530-595-3262;
Web: www.nps.gov/lavo/
Size: 106,372 acres.
Established: Proclaimed as Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone National Monuments on May 6, 1907; made part of Lassen Volcanic National Park when established on August 9, 1916. Wilderness designated on October 19, 1972.
Location: In northern California, 50 miles northeast of Red Bluff on CA 36, and 50 miles east of Redding on CA 44.
Facilities: Campgrounds (é), picnic area, rest rooms (é), cabin rental, groceries, restaurant/snacks, boat ramp, visitor center (é), self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities: Camping, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, mountain climbing, swimming, boating, fishing, cross-country skiing, auto touring, ranger-led programs.
Special Features: Lassen Peak erupted intermittently from 1914 to 1921 and, before the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens in Washington, was the most recent volcanic outburst in the contiguous 48 states. Active volcanism at the park includes hot springs, steaming fumaroles, mud pots, and sulfurous vents.

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See other parks in California.