Conic shape of Lassen Peak seen from the south 
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Lassen waterfalls: Kings Creek Falls Overlook 
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Boardwalking a hydrothermal area: Bumpass Hell 
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Chaos Crags north-facing slope above Crags Lake 
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Lassen Volcanic National Park,
called Lassen Volcanic for short,
is located near the northern end of the
Sierra Nevada,
where the Cascade Range is taking over
the Pacific Crest and
the south-to-north chain of mountain wilderness areas:
Lassen Peak, a
plug dome volcano, is the southern-most
volcano in the Cascade Range.
Dormant Lassen Peak—assuming
that its eruptions between
1914 and 1917 were not the last violent events—is
surrounded by features resulting from its recent outbursts and
also by an active volcanic landscape including
Bumpass Hell's treacherous crustscape
around boiling water pools,
mudpots and
stinking fumaroles.
Visitors to Lassen Volcanic are attracted by its otherworldly
sites; but also come to enjoy breathtaking views, learn about
the park's human and natural history, and hike to lakes and
waterfalls.
