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A frozen lake below snow-covered trees and peak

With over 30 feet of snowfall annually, Lassen provides numerous opportunities for winter recreation.

Golden grasses edge a pond reflecting a snow-dusted peak

Lassen Volcanic's rugged volcanic landscape is softened by numerous meadows, lakes, and creeks.

A boardwalk passes through a colorful, steaming hydrothermal basin.

A 3-mile round-trip trail leads to Bumpass Hell, the largest of the park's hydrothermal areas.

Two hikers sit on a mountain top with a view of multiple peaks, dotted with patches of snow

Over 150 miles of trails let you choose your adventure.

A volcanic peak rises above a tree-lined, deep blue lake.

Lassen Peak stands out boldly between the bright blue sky and the sapphire hue of Lake Helen.

A fisherman casts a line from a boat below a snow-dotted volcanic peak.

Manzanita Lake offers spectacular catch-and-release fishing in the shadow of volcanoes.

An ash cloud rises above a volcano with an early 19th century vehicle at the forefront.

A large, explosive eruption of Lassen Peak brought national attention and set the stage for the establishment of Lassen Peak.

Physical Address:

38050 Highway 36 East

Park Headquarters

Mineral, CA 96063

Mailing Address:

PO Box 100

Mineral, CA 96063

contact-details

Phone Number: 5305954480 Voice

Email Address: lavo_information@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance - Private Vehicle: $30.00

Admits one private, non-commercial vehicle. Valid for up to 7 consecutive days from day of purchase at Lassen Volcanic National Park. When entrance station is not staffed, digital passes may be purchased online at recreation.gov.

Entrance - Private Vehicle: $10.00

Discounted entry fee during winter. Admits one private, non-commercial vehicle. Valid for up to 7 consecutive days from day of purchase at Lassen Volcanic National Park. When entrance station is not staffed, digital passes may be purchased online at recreation.gov.

Entrance - Motorcycle: $25.00

Admits one private, non-commercial motorcycle and its riders. Valid for up to 7 consecutive days from day of purchase at Lassen Volcanic National Park. When entrance station is not staffed, digital passes may be purchased online at recreation.gov.

Entrance - Per Person: $15.00

Per-person entrance fee used to admit one person on foot or bicycle. Also used for individuals traveling together in a vehicle as a non-commercial, organized group. Valid for up to 7 consecutive days from day of purchase at Lassen Volcanic National Park. When entrance station is not staffed, digital passes may be purchased online at recreation.gov.

Entrance - Education/Academic Groups: $0.00

Park entrance fees are waived for eligible academic groups with approved fee waiver application. Applications must be submitted at least two weeks prior to park visit.

Commercial Entrance - Sedan: $25.00

Valid for up to 7 consecutive days for a vehicle carrying the same group of passengers. A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization that realizes financial gain through the provision of the service. The entry fees are based upon the total seating capacity of vehicles regardless of the actual number of passengers. Annual or lifetime passes are not accepted.

Commercial Entrance - Van: $50.00

Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus: $60.00

Commercial Entrance - Motor Coach: $150.00

Entrance - Motorcycle: $10.00

Discounted entry fee for winter. Admits one private, non-commercial motorcycle and its riders. Valid for up to 7 consecutive days from day of purchase at Lassen Volcanic National Park. When entrance station is not staffed, digital passes may be purchased online at recreation.gov.

Entrance - Per Person: $10.00

Discounted entry fee for winter. Per-person entrance fee used to admit one person on foot or bicycle. Also used for individuals traveling together in a vehicle as a non-commercial, organized group. Valid for up to 7 consecutive days from day of purchase at Lassen Volcanic National Park. When entrance station is not staffed, digital passes may be purchased online at recreation.gov.

Entrance Passes

Annual Entrance - Park: $55.00

This multi-park annual pass is valid for one year from month of purchase at four NPS units: Lassen Volcanic and Crater Lake national parks, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, and Lava Beds National Monument. This pass admits one vehicle and all occupants or one motorcycle and riders or the pass holder and 3 others on bicycle and foot.

Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes. Jagged peaks tell the story of its eruptive past while hot water continues to shape the land.

park designation:National Park

Directions:

From Interstate 5 (Redding), take Hwy 44 - 48 miles east to the junction of Hwy 89. Follow Hwy 89 south 1 mile to the north entrance of the park. From Interstate 5 (Red Bluff) take Hwy 36 E - 51 miles east to the junction of Hwy 89. Follow Hwy 89 north 6 miles to south entrance of the park.

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Directions

Operating Hours:

Entire park, all entrances

The park is always open. Road access is limited during the winter season, approximately November through May, due to snow.

Weather Information:

Weather at Lassen can vary dramatically throughout the year. Average January temperatures are a high of 40.4 °F (4.7 °C) and a low of 20.8 °F (-6.2 °C). Average July temperatures are a high of 88.4 °F and a low of 49.8 °F. Temperatures reach 90 °F or higher on an average of 36.9 days, and drop to 32 ° or lower on an average of 164 days days annually.