National Park · CA
59 trails · 56 places · 45 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Lassen Volcanic ranking
1SightBumpass HellWalk boardwalks among bubbling pools and steaming vents in a 16-acre basin.
2SightLassen PeakA strenuous summit climb on one of the world’s largest plug domes.
3SightSulphur WorksColored mudpots and steam, just steps from the park highway.
4SightCinder ConeClimb the loose cone for a crater and lava-bed panorama.
5SightLake HelenA blue alpine lake beneath Lassen Peak can stay icy into summer.
6SightManzanita LakeA shore loop with Lassen Peak reflected in the water.
7SightLoomis MuseumA compact museum built around photos of Lassen Peak’s 1914 eruption.
8SightPainted DunesColorful ash dunes first appear from Cinder Cone's trail fork.
9SightKings Creek FallsThe creekside stone steps are half the payoff.Hiking
ChallengingLassen Peak Trail5 mi · 4.5 hrCinder slopes and ridge switchbacks reach a volcanic summit.ChallengingCinder Cone Trail4 mi · 3 hrA steep cone climb, a rim loop, and the Painted Dunes
ModerateBumpass Hell Trail3 mi · 2 hrA steady first mile leads to a steaming basin boardwalk.
ChallengingBrokeoff Mountain Trail7.4 mi · 6 hrA steep summit climb with Lassen views and an ancient caldera.
ModerateKings Creek Falls Trail2.8 mi · 2 hrA waterfall loop ends beside the creek on steep stone stairs.
EasyManzanita Lake Loop1.8 mi · 1 hrLassen Peak and Chaos Crags can double in still lake water.
ModerateDevils Kitchen Trail4.2 mi · 2.5 hrA meadow walk to a bubbling, steam-filled volcanic basin.
ModerateMill Creek Falls Trail3.7 mi · 2.8 hrA 75-foot waterfall rewards the repeated climbs.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Lassen Volcanic Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Lassen Volcanic National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Bumpass Hell and the Volcano Vista“You're approaching the Bumpass Hell trailhead, the starting point for Lassen's largest hydrothermal basin.”
Plays as you drive up to Bumpass Hell in the Parkwolf Lassen Volcanic Tour Guide.
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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103 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
44 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
348 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
17 sightingsSandhill CraneMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
47 sightingsGreat Blue HeronMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
12 sightingsGreat EgretMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Lassen Volcanic. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.