Lassen Volcanic National Park
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Contact Information:
Lassen Volcanic National Park
PO Box 100
Mineral, CA 96063
530-595-4444
http://www.nps.gov/lavo/
Size: 106,372 acres.
Location: Lassen Volcanic National Park is located in northern California, 50 miles northeast of Red Bluff on CA 36, and 50 miles east of Redding on CA 44.
Description: Lassen Peak erupted intermittently from 1914 to 1921 and, before the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens in Washington, was the most recent volcanic outburst in the contiguous 48 states. Active volcanism at the park includes hot springs, steaming fumaroles, mud pots, and sulfurous vents.
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Operating
Hours: The Park is open to visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In the winter, accessibility by vehicle is reduced; visitors can drive one mile inside the main park entrances where there are skiing, snowshoeing and sledding opportunities. The scenic drive through the Park is closed to all vehicles.
History:
Proclaimed as Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone National Monuments on May 6, 1907; made part of Lassen Volcanic National Park when established on August 9, 1916. Wilderness designated on October 19, 1972.
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