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Get the Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Get the Lassen, CA local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
The 29 mi (47 km) Main Park Road was constructed between 1925 and 1931, just 10 years after Lassen Peak erupted. Near Lassen Peak the road reaches 8,512 ft (2,594 m), making it the highest road in the Cascade Mountains. It is not unusual for 40 ft (12 m) of snow to accumulate on the road near Lake Helen and for patches of snow to last into July.
The Lassen Peak National Monument, later expanded into Lassen Volcanic National Park, was established by United States President Theodore Roosevelt (pictured) in 1907. The areas surrounding Lassen Peak, especially to its east, south, and southeast, represented a meeting ground for Maidu, Yana, Yahi, and Atsugewi Native Americans. [57]
Of the most prominent summits of California, only Mount Whitney exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Five peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), nine peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet), and 35 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
The peak is in Mount Diablo State Park, a state park of about 20,000 acres (8,000 hectares). [4] The state park was the first public open space established on or near the peak. According to the non-profit Save Mount Diablo, there are now varied types of protected lands on and around Mount Diablo that total more than 90,000 acres (36,000 ha).
A vehicle decorated with tropical fish stands in a snow drift in sub-freezing temperatures in Omaha, Neb., Monday, March 4, 2019, following snowfall over the weekend.
A year before Ishi's death, Mt. Lassen exploded. Mt. Lassen is officially recognized as Lassen Peak by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Before the eruption on May 22, 1915, the smoking volcano became a tourist draw. Today, within Lassen Volcanic National Park, the area surrounding the volcano is known as the Devastated Area.