Lassen Volcanic

For being one of the first national parks inducted into the National Park System, Lassen Volcanic National Park is surprisingly usually one of the last visited for many travelers, making it a hidden gem of northern California. From steaming fumaroles and rocky slopes to speckled meadows and wooded forests, this park is a miniature Yellowstone without the crowds. Hike the jagged peaks of dormant volcanoes, listen for the rush of steam vents, or paddle the alpine lakes of this pristine mountain wilderness surrounding the proud and dormant volcano called Lassen Peak.