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# Lassen Peak Trail Tours and Activities

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## Visit Lassen Peak Trail

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#### Notice the rotten egg smell as you perch over the dome at the end of a trail that loops around the Cascade Range’s southernmost active volcano.

Lassen Peak Trail is a 5-mile (8-kilometer) round-trip circuit that winds up to its eponymous summit in Lassen Volcanic National Park. The path is fairly steep, gaining an elevation of about 2,000 feet (600 meters), as it veers toward the peak. Enjoy the wonderful views of the park, as you twist and turn heading up the trail.

Reach the summit for the best vista of Devastated Area, which gives you an idea of the impact of the 1914 to 1917 volcanic eruptions in the park. Flying boulders ripped the forests apart, carving out an open area comprised of different shades of volcanic rock. See how Lassen Mountain appears smooth, with relatively few trees adorning it. Notice the eggy odor of hydrogen sulfide that indicates that the volcano is active. 

Appreciate the utter tranquility amid the wilderness on the trail. Bring food and drink to stop at a viewpoint for a picnic. Catch your breath before taking on the steep final stretch to the peak, which rises to 10,457 feet (3,187 meters). As you near the summit, the panoramas on all sides are breathtaking, featuring forested valleys, distant mountains and lakes.

At the base of the trail, head to Lake Helen for some of the best views of Lassen Peak against blue skies. Gaze up at the summit in winter, when it is covered in thick layers of snow. 

The trail is easiest to navigate from June to September, when it is less likely to be covered in snow. Plan to spend 3 to 5 hours on the hike.

The Lassen Peak Trail begins a little south of its namesake mountain and northeast of Lake Helen and Emerald Lake. Leave your car in the trailhead’s parking lot. Explore the surrounding area for other geologic gems including Mt. Helen, the Bumpass Trail and Eagle Peak. Note that the highway passing the trailhead closes for the winter, so seasonal access to this area is by snowshoeing or skiing from the visitor center.

## Plan a trip to see Lassen Peak Trail

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### Encore Inn Inglewood 

Lockhaven

CA $696

per person

Jun 10 - Jun 14

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip flight included

Edmonton (YEG) to Los Angeles (LAX)

6.4/10 (144 reviews)

Clean room w/ a shower.

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South of Wilshire

CA $1,274

per person

May 25 - May 30

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Toronto (YTO) to Los Angeles (LAX)

8.2/10 Very Good! (1,012 reviews)

Everything was great just could have used better lighting in the bathroom was a little dull, not as bright to do makeup

Reviewed on Mar 31, 2026

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### Parker Palm Springs

CA $2,189

per person

May 16 - May 23

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Edmonton (YEG) to Los Angeles (LAX)

8.8/10 Excellent! (327 reviews)

Bottom line -- Parker Palm Springs is a boutique resort with many attractive aspects -- room quality/comfort, restaurant quality, lovely grounds, and very pleasant staff. However for $2k/night, it falls way short. Parking/valet is poorly designed (constantly jammed up and car wait time is 10+ min), bathroom infrastructure is terrible, water runs hot and cold with no warning, TVs are not smart TVs so even though we were there, as many other guests were, for the Indian Wells Tournament, we couldn't watch the matches at the hotel, gym is woefully inadequate and small, and pool staff are poorly trained. Our food order took 40 min while other guests who ordered their food after us got served. We cancelled the order but the bill read "comped" food, how deceptive! Really wanted to like this place but won't be staying here again.

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### Popular places to visit

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#### Lake Helen

Lassen Peak, Bumpass Mountain and Ski Heil Peak are among the rocky behemoths that frame the deep blue water of this scenic lake.

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#### Emerald Lake

Hike the scenic trail connecting the larger Lake Helen to this charming basin, which is cold for much of the year and sometimes covered in ice.

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#### Upper Meadow

Colorful wildflowers and grasses decorate this vast, open meadow, where you’ll see mule deer grazing along the meandering Kings Creek.

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#### Kings Creek Meadow

In the shadow of Mount Lassen, this gorgeous meadow provides access to a waterfall and views of the Milky Way and even the aurora borealis.

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#### Sulphur Works

The remnants of an ancient volcano release sulfuric steam into the air in this eerie world of fumaroles and bubbling mud pots, where a mine and spa once stood.

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#### Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center

With a gift shop, café and audiovisual presentation, this informative center serves as the perfect base before exploration of the volcanic park.

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