Lassen Volcanic National Park - Plan Your Visit
Operating Hours & Seasons
The Park is open to visitors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In the winter, accessibility by vehicle is reduced. Inside the park there are skiing, snowshoeing and sledding opportunities.
Local Partners & Information Resources
Spring Road Opening - Main Park Road Status
Lassen National Forest
U.S. Geological Survey
Lassen Explorer - for area services
Pacific Crest Trail Association
Getting There
Plane
Major airlines serve Redding and Chico, California as well as Reno, Nevada
Car
The best access to the park is by private automobile. Auto rental services are available in Redding, Red Bluff, Chico, Susanville or Reno. Fifty miles east of Red Bluff on highway 36, and 50 miles east of Redding on highway 44.
Bus
Greyhound and Trailways bus lines serve cities within 60 miles of the park. Major airlines serve Redding, Chico and Reno.
Getting Around
Allow at least three hours to drive across the park and to make stops. Allow at least two days to hike some of the spectacular trails.