Tag Archives: Lassen

Top 10 Hikes in 2020

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Well, what a strange year it has been. In the early days of 2020, it was hard to imagine that, by March, much of the world would be dealing with a global pandemic that would take the lives of millions … Continue reading →

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Lassen Peak Trail (Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA)

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Strenuous climb up Lassen Peak Trail to the summit of a recently active volcano with 360-degree panoramic views. Continue reading →

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Drake Lake Trail (Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA)

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Five-mile stem-and-loop trek to remote Drake Lake in the Warner Valley area of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Continue reading →

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Devil’s Kitchen Trail (Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA)

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Devil’s Kitchen is Lassen’s second-largest geothermal area and a thoroughly smelly experience in the park’s Warner Valley area. Continue reading →

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Terminal Geyser, Little Willow Lake, & Boiling Springs Lake (Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA)

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Moderate hike on the Pacific Crest Trail from Warner Valley to Terminal Geyser, Little Willow Lake, and Boiling Springs Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Continue reading →

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Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

California Route 89—also known as the Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway or Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway—spends nearly 30 miles weaving through Lassen Volcanic National Park. In addition to circling the park’s namesake (Lassen Peak, 10, 457’), this scenic drive connects … Continue reading →

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Mill Creek Falls Trail (Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA)

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

At 75 feet, Mill Creek Falls is the highest waterfall in northern California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park. Situated just 1.7 miles from the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center, the Mill Creek Falls Trail is a popular half-day hike on the park’s … Continue reading →

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Manzanita Lake Trail (Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA)

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

Manzanita Lake in California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park brings together visitors of all stripes: photographers, casual hikers, anglers, and kayakers. Around the water, the 1.9-mile Manzanita Lake Trail offers a relatively easy stroll through pine forests and along lakeside beaches, … Continue reading →

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Paradise Meadows Trail (Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California is most famous for its hellish and tormented volcanic landscape—but you would never know it on the park’s beautiful and green Paradise Meadows Trail. This 2.8-mile out-and-back follows a cascading tributary of Hat … Continue reading →

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Subway Cave Trail (Lassen National Forest, CA)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Andrew Wojtanik

Northern California’s Subway Cave in Lassen National Forest is a relative newcomer to the area’s volcanic landscape; it formed less than 20,000 years ago as once-frequent lava flows drained away, leaving behind a wide, subterranean passage. Today it is a … Continue reading →

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