La Quinta by Wyndham Redding

Picturesque Lassen peaks are reflected by the tranquil waters of Manzanita Lake on this short loop. On a clear day, this short and easy loop hike around sparkling Manzanita Lake is the perfect introduction to Lassen Volcanic National Park, showcasing some of the best features of the park - including the glacier strewn Lassen Peak and the young Chaos Crags massif. In fact, it was an enormous rockfall collapse of Chaos Crags which cut off a local creek and created this lake. This spot is...

Bubbling mud pots, sulfur vents and boiling pools make this trip to "hell" and back well worth the effort. There are many interpretive signs along the way to help you learn about the local geology. Sticking to the trail is always recommended, but if you're visiting Bumpass Hell it is a must follow rule. To illustrate the point you have to look no further than the man who discovered these volcanic hotsprings, Kendal Bumpass, who managed to fall in and injure his leg not once but twice, the...

As of June 2021, the Mount Shasta Trail Association and volunteers have updated and rerouted the trail to Heart Lake to make it more visible and to let the flora in the area recover from years of random undefined trails. Please stick to the new well-defined trails marked with cairns and (for now in 2021) ribbons. Signs are on order. A sign with a circle and crossing line over a boot means don't hike here anymore: let the fauna recover. Heart Lake is pretty but much muddier and shallower...

Tackle the highest peak in Lassen Volcanic National Park and stand atop an active volcano. While other California volcanoes look conical like Mount Shasta, Lassen is a hub of volcanic activity with different vents erupting over the years. It is considered a ‘Lava Dome’. Mount Lassen and Mount St. Helens are the only volcanoes in the US to erupt in the 20th century. Mount Lassen is a towering testament to the volcanic origins of this region, and an imposing sight from the trailhead on the...