Backpacker Magazine: Lassen Volcanic National Park: Backpacking and Camping Trips, Hikes, Adventures, Topo Maps, Aerial Photos.

Pacific Crest Trail: CA Section 32

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CA 36 to DRAKESBAD RESORT: Pick up some steam on this 17.4-mile segment through the puffing geysers and thermal lakes of Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Lassen Volcanic National Park: Rainbow-Snag Lakes Loop

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Tour lava beds, painted dunes, and a dormant volcano on this 12-mile hike in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Lassen Volcanic National Park: Bumpass Hell to Kings Creek

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Hit two alluring lakes while exploring a landscape carved by fire and chiseled by ice on this picturesque 9.2-mile out-and-back lined with plentiful wildflowers.

Lassen Volcanic National Park: Bumpass Hell to Kings Creek

BACKPACKER Review
Hit two alluring lakes while exploring a landscape carved by fire and chiseled by ice on this picturesque 9.2-mile out-and-back lined with plentiful wildflowers.

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Where Have the Animals Gone?

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Scientists hike deep into California's wild high country to probe for answers.

Lassen Volcanic National Park

BACKPACKER Review
All the park is a stage for nature's steamy performance in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

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