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Fast Facts

Nearest City Mineral, CA
Last Site Visit August 2007
Annual Visitation 377,361 in 2008 (view all years)
Creation Date August 9, 1916
Total Area 106,000 acres
Entrance Fee $10 per car per week
Lowest Elevation 5,275 feet, at Hot Springs Creek
Highest Elevation 10,457 feet, on Lassen Peak
Highest Average Temperature 80°F, in July
Lowest Average Temperature 22°F, in January
Record High Temperature 100°F, in 1981
Record Low Temperature -9°F, in 1972

Area Weather Information


Park Evolution

1907: Cinder Cone National Monument created
1907: Lassen Peak National Monument created
1916: Lassen Volcanic National Park created, absorbed Cinder Cone & Lassen Peak National Monuments

Phone Numbers & Addresses

Mailing Address

Lassen Volcanic National Park
P.O. Box 100
Mineral, CA 96063-0100

Visitor Information

(530) 595-4444
(530) 595-3262 (Fax)
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