"Unexpected show at Lassen! " a Lassen Volcanic National Park Travel Page by JLBG

Lassen Volcanic National Park is located in the north of California and extends on the south part of the Cascade mountain range. Lassen is said to be one of the least visited National Park in the country. It is by far not as impressive as the Yellowstone but nevertheless has boiling mud pots, steaming ground, roaring fumaroles, and sulfurous gases. They are a testimony of intense volcanic activity. The last eruption at Lassen Peak occurred in May 1915.

Most of the Park stands at an elevation around 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) and the roads inside the Park are closed for several winter and spring month because of the snow. The southwest entrance stands at 2,042meters (6,700 feet). Lassen Peak itself stands at an elevation of 3,187 meters (10,457 feet).