I had the best weekend of my life in Lassen last weekend. With a backpack, a few days worth of food and one of my closest friends, I took off from Juniper Lake and headed out. The amount of stress I showed up with was earth-shattering. I just graduated college and have been working at least 2 jobs for the past year. Dealing with the transitions and the moving and the financial stress of it all had really weighed me down, and the weekend was absolutely needed. After catching an amazing view at Inspiration Point where we could see Lassen, Shasta and Snag Lake, I permanently dropped the weight. We loved Horseshoe Lake so much from it’s crystal clean water to the beautiful trees that surrounded the quiet lake that we couldn’t get away from it! My friend and I are were so grateful for our trip, we left an extra donation with our parking pass. Immersing ourselves in nature as beautiful as Lassen was exactly what we needed to set ourselves straight again. I haven’t been happier and the feeling I left with was the best part of it all.
Sincerely,
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Tucked away in far northeastern California, Lassen offers sweeping grandeur and hydrothermal marvels in an uncrowded, contemplative atmosphere. The park is home to more than 40 volcanoes, bubbling mudpots, steaming fumaroles, stunning mountain views and vast, naturally dark skies. The park's namesake peak is the one of the largest plug dome volcanoes in the world — a type of volcano that grows in size from layers of its own lava building on top of each other over time.
State(s): California
Established: 1916
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