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Hike the Bumpass Hell Trail

Visit Emerald Lake

Walk the Devastated Area Trail

Hike Kings Creek Falls Trail

Visit the Loomis. Museum

Visit the Kohm Yah-Mah-Nee Visitor Center

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Top 10

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Relax at Lake Helen

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Stop by Sulphur Works

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Camp at Manzanita Lake

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Drive the scenic highway

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A 3 mile hike that begins along a dirt and gravel path that brings you to the boardwalk path in the vast hydrothermal area known as Bumpass Hell.

Bumpass Hell Trail

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One of the smaller of Lassen's Lake, but still quite beautiful. It is greener in color due to the vegetation that grows in the water.

Visit Emerald Lake 

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This 2.5 mile loop trail starts through a quiet meadow with wildflowers and Kings Creek running through it ultimately ending at a 50 ft waterfall!

Kings Creek Falls Trail

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The Loomis Museum offers a great history lesson on the park including photography of Lassen's eruption and a history of the Native Americans in this area.

Visit the Loomis Museum

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Walk the half mile loop that describes what happened during the 1915 eruption of Mt Lassen and how it formed the landscape surrounding you.

Devastated Area Trail

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Inside you’ll find an interactive map of the park lands, an information center, gift shop, and snacks.

Visit the Kohm-Yah-Mah-Nee Visitor Center

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Lake Helen is simply stunning. It sits at the base of Mt. Lassen and is deep blue in color. You can swim here, it’s definitely quite chilly and can hold ice well into the summer!

Relax at Lake Helen

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Sulphur Works is an area few boiling mud pots off the side of the highway and a sidewalk path that leads you to them.

Stop by Sulphur Works

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One of the best campgrounds in Lassen Volcanic National Park. There is a camper store, gas station, showers, a 1.5 mile trail around the lake, and kayak rentals!

Camp at Manzanita Lake

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The best way to see Lassen National Park when you’re short on time is to drive the 30 mile Scenic Highway from the southwest entrance to the northwest entrance.

Drive the Scenic Highway

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