{"id":93243,"date":"2026-05-01T15:30:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/?p=93243"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:30:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:30:33","slug":"lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html","title":{"rendered":"Lassen Volcanic National Park \u2013 A Half Day Side Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/retireby40.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A-Great-Half-Day-Side-Trip-350.jpg?resize=350%2C525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26506\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hey, everyone! We\u2019re in the midst of <a href=\"https:\/\/retireby40.org\/taking-a-frugal-road-trip\/\">our road trip<\/a>. Unfortunately, I didn\u2019t write anything ahead so I\u2019ll just post once per week about our travels. We decided to drive on this trip because the flight tickets were quite expensive. We also heard about all the domestic flight problems and we\u2019d rather avoid those. Anyway, it\u2019s better to drive because we\u2019ll be able to visit more people and see more sights. We haven\u2019t taken a road trip since 2019 so this trip is long overdue.<\/p>\n<p>Our first stop was Redding, CA. That&#8217;s about halfway between Portland and San Jose, CA. We got there in the evening so we didn\u2019t really explore the town much. We just checked in to the motel and went out to eat. Oh, we paid $96 for a room at Motel 6. It was &#8230; adequate. Hotels and motels are a lot more expensive than the last time we drove to California. That\u2019s why we\u2019re staying with friends and families on this trip. Anyway, we stopped in Redding because Mrs. RB40 wanted to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/lavo\/index.htm\">Lassen Volcanic National Park<\/a>. I&#8217;d never heard of this park, but I\u2019m really glad we went. It was the perfect half-day side trip. <\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Milepost_15_%E2%80%93_Manzanita_Lake\" >Milepost 15 \u2013 Manzanita Lake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Milepost_14_%E2%80%93_Chaos_Jumbles_pull_out\" >Milepost 14 \u2013 Chaos Jumbles pull out<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Milepost_13_%E2%80%93_Nobles_Pioneer_Trail\" >Milepost 13 \u2013 Nobles Pioneer Trail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Milepost_12_%E2%80%93_Hot_Rock\" >Milepost 12 \u2013 Hot Rock<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Milepost_11_%E2%80%93_Devastated_Area\" >Milepost 11 \u2013 Devastated Area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Milepost_10_%E2%80%93_Hat_Creek\" >Milepost 10 \u2013 Hat Creek<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Milepost_9_%E2%80%93_Kings_Creek_Meadow\" >Milepost 9 \u2013 Kings Creek Meadow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Milepost_8_%E2%80%93_Lassen_Peak\" >Milepost 8 \u2013 Lassen Peak<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Lake_Helen\" >Lake Helen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Milepost_6_%E2%80%93_Brokeoff_Volcano_Vista_and_Bumpass_Trail\" >Milepost 6 \u2013 Brokeoff Volcano Vista and Bumpass Trail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Milepost_2_%E2%80%93_Sulphur_Works\" >Milepost 2 \u2013 Sulphur Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Southwest_Entrance_Visitor_Center\" >Southwest Entrance Visitor Center<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip.html\/#Awesome_side_trip\" >Awesome side trip<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Lassen_Volcanic_National_Park\"><\/span>The Lassen Volcanic National Park<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Lassen Volcanic National Park is a great side trip because visitors could see a lot of sights in just 4 hours. We saw idyllic lakes, snowy peaks, lush meadows, and neat volcanic activities. Mrs. RB40 said it\u2019s like a mini <a href=\"https:\/\/retireby40.org\/yellowstone-national-park-camping-guide-2021\/\">Yellowstone <\/a>without the geysers and annoying crowds. <\/p>\n<p>From Redding, it took us about an hour to arrive at the Northwest entrance. From there we took Highway 89 through the park. The highway is 30 miles long, but the section from the Northwest entrance to the Southwest entrance is just half that. We went through the mileposts in reverse order, from 15 to 0. There are some very nice stops along this section. Oh, the entrance fee was $30 per vehicle.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milepost_15_%E2%80%93_Manzanita_Lake\"><\/span>Milepost 15 \u2013 Manzanita Lake<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Manzanita Lake is right next to the Northwest entrance station. There is a trail that goes around the lake, but we just did a small section. We were saving our legs for the Bumpass trail. There was plenty of tree cover on this trail so it\u2019s nice and shady. We saw geese, squirrels, trout, chickarees, and various birds. It was a great start to our side trip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/retireby40.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lassen-1.jpg?resize=650%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26484\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milepost_14_%E2%80%93_Chaos_Jumbles_pull_out\"><\/span>Milepost 14 \u2013 Chaos Jumbles pull out<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Imagine a rock slide racing nearly 100 miles an hour down the slope of this group of dome volcanoes. Visitors can pull over for a quick stop here to see where all the rocks came to rest.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milepost_13_%E2%80%93_Nobles_Pioneer_Trail\"><\/span>Milepost 13 \u2013 Nobles Pioneer Trail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Wow, a real pioneer trail from the gold rush days. Mr. Nobles stumbled upon an easier trail from the Humbolt-Nevada road to Shasta. He got some backers to invest in this trail, but it never caught on. Some pioneers came through the trail, but most stuck to the old established Oregon Trail. We stopped and hiked in a bit here. The ground feels very springy and bouncy which surprised us. The trail is all gone these days, but it\u2019s still neat to hike in a little bit.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milepost_12_%E2%80%93_Hot_Rock\"><\/span>Milepost 12 \u2013 Hot Rock<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When the Lassen volcano erupted in 1915, a big rock came to rest here. Mr. Loomis, the photographer who captured the eruption, said the rock was too hot to touch. We saw it from the highway and didn\u2019t stop.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milepost_11_%E2%80%93_Devastated_Area\"><\/span>Milepost 11 \u2013 Devastated Area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You can see how the forest recovered from the 1915 eruption here. After 107 years, the forest looks like any regular forest. Many of the trees are fully grown. That\u2019s a contrast to Mt. St. Helens. We could still see some fallen trees from the 1980 explosion. We saw several types of big volcanic rocks along the trail. This is an excellent spot to take a picture of Lassen Peak.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/retireby40.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lassen-2-Devastated-trail.jpg?resize=650%2C753&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26489\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milepost_10_%E2%80%93_Hat_Creek\"><\/span>Milepost 10 \u2013 Hat Creek<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We stopped for just a few minutes here. The water was so clear.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milepost_9_%E2%80%93_Kings_Creek_Meadow\"><\/span>Milepost 9 \u2013 Kings Creek Meadow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is a great pull-out at the Kings Creek meadow. It was beautiful there. We stopped here to rest and have a snack. The photo really can\u2019t capture the beauty of the place. It was an awesome spot to take a rest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/retireby40.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lassen-4-meadow.jpg?resize=650%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26493\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milepost_8_%E2%80%93_Lassen_Peak\"><\/span>Milepost 8 \u2013 Lassen Peak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is a good size parking lot here. It is the highest point on the park road at 8,512 feet. There is still some snowpack here. That\u2019s pretty neat to see. Visitors can hike the Lassen Peak trail if they\u2019d like. We only went up a short way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/retireby40.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lassen-5-peak-trail.jpg?resize=350%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26495\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lake_Helen\"><\/span>Lake Helen<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Lake Helen is just south of the Lassen Peak stop. The lake is still partially covered with ice. It was beautiful. We saw a guy taking a dip here. Yikes, I\u2019m too old for that stuff.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/retireby40.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lassen-helen.jpg?resize=650%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26497\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milepost_6_%E2%80%93_Brokeoff_Volcano_Vista_and_Bumpass_Trail\"><\/span>Milepost 6 \u2013 Brokeoff Volcano Vista and Bumpass Trail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We wanted to hike this Bumpass trail to see some volcanic activities, but the trail was snowed in! You can see the Brokeoff Volcano here.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/retireby40.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lassen-7.jpg?resize=650%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26498\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Milepost_2_%E2%80%93_Sulphur_Works\"><\/span>Milepost 2 \u2013 Sulphur Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Visitors can see some hydrothermal activities here \u2013 boiling mud pots, steam vents, and mineral stains along the creek. It was neat and stinky&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/retireby40.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lassen-8-hydrothermal.jpg?resize=650%2C488&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26500\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Southwest_Entrance_Visitor_Center\"><\/span>Southwest Entrance Visitor Center<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>RB40Jr got the Junior Ranger booklet from the Northwest entrance. He filled it out and earned the Junior Ranger badge at the Southwest visitor center. This visitor center has a gift shop, nice restrooms, and various nature displays. The park rangers were great too.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Awesome_side_trip\"><\/span>Awesome side trip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Alright, that was it for our half-day side trip. If you\u2019re driving through Northern California and have 6 hours to spare, Lassen is a great place to visit. The park is about an hour off the I-5 so that&#8217;s 2 hours + 4 hours in the park. <\/p>\n<p>The weather was perfect in Lassen, about 70-75 degrees when we were there. It was 105 degrees in Redding that day! The elevation helped a lot. Don\u2019t forget the sunscreen, though. The sun will burn if you aren\u2019t careful.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the park wasn&#8217;t busy at all. There was plenty of parking at all the lots and the traffic was very light. We really enjoyed it. It isn&#8217;t as much fun when there are too many people overcrowding a park. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you visited Lassen Volcanic National Park? What do you think? Should we come back and camp in the park to explore more? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCH8PcOiAjrzR3Td6lyvclrw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Subscribe to my YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0to follow along with our travel. This summer should be a lot of fun. I&#8217;m editing a clip of Lassen to post soon. <\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/retireby40.org\/lassen-volcanic-national-park-a-half-day-side-trip\/\">Lassen Volcanic National Park &#8211; A Half Day Side Trip<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/retireby40.org\">Retire by 40<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Retire By 40<\/p>\n<p id=\"kc_opp\"><small>Republished by  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtrafficexchange.com\/\">Blog Post Promoter<\/a><\/small><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey, everyone! We\u2019re in the midst of our road trip. Unfortunately, I didn\u2019t write anything ahead so I\u2019ll just post once per week &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":93244,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[105],"class_list":["post-93243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-a-head-start","tag-strategy"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/A-Great-Half-Day-Side-Trip-350.jpg?fit=350%2C525&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3k0YU-ofV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":93363,"url":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/2022-california-road-trip.html","url_meta":{"origin":93243,"position":0},"title":"2022 California Road Trip","author":"admin","date":"May 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Whew, we made it back to Portland! That was a long road trip to California. We decided to drive from Portland instead of flying because the price of flight tickets for the three of us was so high. Gasoline was expensive too, but it was still a lot cheaper than\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;A Head Start&quot;","block_context":{"text":"A Head Start","link":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/category\/a-head-start"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-California-Road-Trip-350.jpg?fit=350%2C525&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":93029,"url":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/04\/get-ready-for-summer-2022.html","url_meta":{"origin":93243,"position":1},"title":"Get Ready for Summer 2022!","author":"admin","date":"April 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Are you ready for the summer! It\u2019s Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of summer. Oh man, I am so ready for warmer weather and travel. As usual, spring was cold and wet in Portland. It finally started to warm up this week, but our heater is still kicking in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;A Head Start&quot;","block_context":{"text":"A Head Start","link":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/category\/a-head-start"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Summer-2022-350.jpg?fit=350%2C525&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":93183,"url":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/05\/taking-a-frugal-road-trip.html","url_meta":{"origin":93243,"position":2},"title":"Taking A Frugal Road Trip","author":"admin","date":"May 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Hey everyone! Things are looking a bit grim in the U.S. and the rest of the world. Inflation is high, the stock market is crashing, and a recession is looming. We are all feeling a bit poorer these days. 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