Lassen National Forest is a United States national forest of 1,700 square miles in northeastern California. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant
Echo Lake in Lassen National Forest
Old growth red fir (Abies magnifica) tree in Lassen National Forest, California
Deer Creek Falls, just off of Highway 32
A rock mesa in Lassen National Forest, Caribou Wilderness, California
Lassen Peak, commonly referred to as Mount Lassen, is a 10,457-foot lava dome volcano in Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. Located in the Shasta Cascade region above the northern S
Lassen National Forest
…of the National Forest Reserves, which evolved into the National Forest system. The forest was first named the Lassen Peak Forest Reserve because of Lassen Peak, a volcano which is in the southernmost portion of the Cascade Range volcanoes. Mt. Lassen erupted with explosive force in 1915. The forest borders…
Lassen Peak volcano in 2020
Aerial view of Mount Lassen with snow, early May 2018
Lassen Peak's northeastern face
Dacitic volcanic rock on Lassen Peak's summit