Lassen Volcanic National Park: California’s Yellowstone

Want an up-close encounter with soaring geysers, boiling hot springs and bubbling mud pots all sitting atop a network of 60 volcanoes, some of them still active? How about all four types of volcanoes found in the world including a colossal one that is expected to blow it’s top again someday? If you’re thinking Yellowstone, you’re not far off. Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California has the most geothermal activity west of Yellowstone and something the world’s most famous national park does not - the planet’s largest plug dome volcano that scientists thought was dormant until it surprised the world when it erupted about 100 years ago! Witness nature’s explosive power as we climb that still active volcano and explore the park’s geothermal areas including one so dangerous and deadly that one explorer who nearly lost his life there said he’d “been to hell and back.” California’s very own Yellowstone is an explosive adventure you won’t want to miss. Word of caution: The Dixie Fire, the largest in California history, burned through some of the park in 2021 so check the park’s website for trail closures before you go.
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[@stephensfarms7165]

Thanks guys love to see a new episode 👍👍👍

[@RockTheParkOfficial]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!!

[@kylebayliff1712]

Lassen is one of my favorite places ^^ I haven't been through the Warner Valley area yet, so that was cool to see (though I was under the impression that the area around Drakesbad was hit pretty hard by the Dixie fire in 2018. The parts you showed look fairly green). Next time you're there, you can actually climb the cinder cone near Butte Lake (that might be the one you saw from Lassen Peak). That area of the Park also has the Fantastic Lava Beds and the Painted Dunes. The hike up Cinder Cone is like walking in sand, so it's a bit rough, but you get some gorgeous views from the top. The King's Creek meadow area is also a good stop along the main park Highway. It has gorgeous wildflowers in the Summer and the King's Creek Falls hike is very pretty, too. Lastly, Manzanita Lake is a good spot to spot the resident otter family. They're fun to watch (just be sure to give them their space. They made the news a while back because a lady got to close to their den and got bitten).

[@RockTheParkOfficial]

Right on! We’d love to get back out there again someday! This visit was from before the Dixie fire, which is why it looks so green.

[@mitchellmysliwiecphotography]

One of my Favs! You all showed off the park well

[@Michelle7.17]

My Great Grandfather M.E. Dittmar helped make Lassen Park a National Park

[@fayteng9607]

I also recommend the Cinder Cone near the Butt Lake! Totally blow away by the view at the top. Lassen NP changed my view towards the nature too. I can understand why people like hiking and join the team

[@Dadmasterjames]

Can’t believe they didn’t include it!

[@pedalbyte]

Thanks for the heads up regarding this National Park. I have never heard of it but sounds like a great place to visit.

[@RockTheParkOfficial]

You bet!

[@michaelfitzgerald434]

Lassen is beautiful but comparison to Yellowstone is a bit much!

[@parkerwebb3470]

hey park recommends, gates of the arctic national park the 2nd largest national park. kobuk valley, with sand dunes in alaska, Guadalupe national park in texas with the highest point in texas. El yunque national forest in Puerto Rico with The only tropical rainforest national forest in the usa. Tongass national forest in Alaska with it being called "the lungs of America" and also a rainforest and the largest national forest in US.

[@tjprescott]

Great video but now you spoiled all the geocaches for us :P

[@RockTheParkOfficial]

This was years ago so maybe they've moved? Sorry if not!

[@jeremygasser]

Yellowstone park is a supervolcano. Lessen is not a Supervolcano