Entrance station · Lassen Volcanic National Park
A quick first stop for passes and a park map.
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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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Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center and Café“You're nearing Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center, a useful stop for choosing hikes and getting a handle on the landscape. Start with the three-dimensional geology map, then ask the staff about trail and snow conditions.”
Plays on the road 0.1 mi from Southwest Entrance Station in the Parkwolf Lassen Volcanic Tour Guide.
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Guide
Southwest Entrance Station is the staffed fee and information stop at Lassen Volcanic’s southwest entrance on Highway 89. Show a valid pass or handle entry here, pick up a park map or newspaper, and ask staff a question before you continue. The station is cashless, so have a valid pass or card/contactless payment ready.
Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center is a separate facility just beyond the booth. If you’re navigating to the center, continue past the station.
Wildlife
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.
Keep exploring
ModerateMill Creek Falls Trail3.7 mi · 2.8 hr · 0.2 mi awayA 75-foot waterfall rewards the repeated climbs.
ChallengingBrokeoff Mountain Trail7.4 mi · 6 hr · 0.3 mi awayA steep summit climb with Lassen views and an ancient caldera.
ChallengingRidge Lakes Trail2.2 mi · 1.8 hr · 0.9 mi awayA steep climb to two small lakes in a volcanic cirque.
ModerateBumpass Hell Trail3 mi · 2 hr · 2.3 mi awayA steady first mile leads to a steaming basin boardwalk.
ModerateConard Meadows Shuttle Trail8 mi · 4.5 hr · 2.4 mi awayA shuttle links two lakes, Conard Meadows and a 75-foot waterfall.ChallengingTwin Meadows Shuttle Hike14.4 mi · 9 hr · 2.4 mi awayA faint, long downhill shuttle through high meadows and volcanic country.
EasyCrumbaugh Lake Trail2.6 mi · 1.5 hr · 3 mi awayTwo lakes, muted bubbles, and a meadow below Mount Conard.
ChallengingLassen Peak Trail5 mi · 4.5 hr · 3.1 mi awayCinder slopes and ridge switchbacks reach a volcanic summit.
Campground · 0.1 mi awaySouthwest CampgroundWalk-in tents beside the visitor center; winter camping is vehicle-only.
Food · 0.1 mi awayLassen Café & GiftA handy stop for sandwiches, espresso, and soft-serve.
Visitor center · 0.1 mi awayKohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor CenterA 3-D geology map makes volcanic terrain click
Scenic pullout · 0.8 mi awaySouthwest Entrance SignA quick photo at one of Lassen’s two roadside entrance signs.
Sight · 0.9 mi awaySulphur WorksColored mudpots and steam, just steps from the park highway.
Scenic pullout · 1 mi awayDiamond Peak Scenic VistaA quick pullout for Lassen Peak and the creek valley.
Sight · 1.1 mi awayMill Creek FallsA 75-foot waterfall worth the hot, hilly hike to reach it.
Sight · 1.5 mi awayBrokeoff MountainA tough six-hour climb opens a view across the old volcano.Parkwolf’s Lassen Volcanic ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
