Natural Features & Ecosystems

 

Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes and numerous volcanoes. Jagged peaks tell the story of its eruptive past while hot water continues to shape the land. Lassen Volcanic offers opportunities to discover the wonders and mysteries of volcanoes and hydrothermal features for visitors willing to explore the undiscovered.

 

Natural Features

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  Hydrothermal Areas

  Nowhere else in the Cascade Range of volcanoes can such an array of hydrothermal features be seen.

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  Volcanoes / Lava Flows

  All four types of volcanoes found in the world are found at Lassen Volcanic.

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  Watersheds

  Lassen is comprised of four watersheds: Pit River, Battle Creek, Mill Creek, and North Fork Feather River.

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  Wilderness

  Over 80 percent of Lassen Volcanic National Park is designated wilderness.

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  Snowpack

  Why is Lassen's snowpack important, how is it measured, and why?