When you gain the rim of the caldera at Lassen Peak, you realize in a flash why you came this far. As you top the rise, hardened lava flows extend in the caldera in front of you, a jumble of crags and ...

Ah, 162 miles north of Sacramento in Shasta County, stands this Lassen Peak, 10,457 ft in elevation, A trailhead just passed lay Kelly is only 2.5 miles to the summit, but the climb includes 2000 ft ...

A hike-a-thon to the summit of Lassen Peak has been added to Lassen Volcanic National Park’s annual Day in the Park, which is scheduled for Saturday. Day in the Park has for many years celebrated the ...

The inaugural “Reach the Peak Hike-a-Thon” to the top of Lassen Peak will take place Sunday. Hikers need to sign up by Friday. The hike is a five mile round-trip walk to the 10,463 feet summit of ...

Lassen Volcanic National Park will host two days of exhibits, demonstrations, hikes and park discovery at “Discover Lassen,” Aug. 10-11. The “family-friendly” event introduces first-time visitors and ...

As July temperatures stagnate in the triple digits in the valley, hikers, families, groups and individuals are invited to take part in the inaugural "Reach the Peak Hike-a-Thon" scheduled for July 30, ...

Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California will enter its first full season with a new visitor center at the park's south entrance. Along with the Redwoods, Lassen is the closest national ...

Yosemite National Park is one of the most visited sites in the country, but this underrated California alternative is just as incredible.