Quick Stats
Creation Date
August 9, 1916
Entrance Fee
$10 per car per week
Lowest Elevation
5,275 feet at Hot Springs Creek
Highest Elevation
10,457 feet on Lassen Peak
Lowest Average Temp
22°F in January
Record Low Temp
-9°F in 1972
Highest Average Temp
80°F in July
Record High Temp
100°F in 1981
Our Last Visit
August 2007
Park Creation Timeline
1907
Two separate parks, Cinder Cone National Monument and Lassen Peak National Monument, are created.
1916
Lassen Volcanic National Park is created, absorbing both Cinder Cone and Lassen Peak National Monuments.
Animals and Plants
Large mammals include mule deer, black bears, pronghorn, coyotes, bobcats, and mountain lions. Smaller species include marmots, pikas, weasels, chipmunks, squirrels, raccoons, and ringtails.
Sagebrush lizards, alligator lizards, rubber boas, garter snakes, and the striped whipsnake are the more common types of reptiles in the park. Western toads and rough skinned newts are two of a few species of amphibians.
There are 216 species of birds in the park. They include hummingbirds, hawks, golden and bald eagles, and a few peregrine falcons.
The type of forest varies by elevation. At elevations below 6,500 feet is the mixed conifer forest. Ponderosa, Jeffrey, and sugar pine, and white fir form the forest, along with manzanita and gooseberry. Common wildflowers include iris, violets, and lupine. Between elevations of 6,500 and 8,000 feet, red fir, western white pine, mountain hemlock, and lodgepole pine dominate the forest. From 8,000 feet to treeline, trees include whitebark pine and mountain hemlock.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
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