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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Current Conditions
 

Road Status: Roads surrounding Lassen Volcanic NP
(courtesy of Caltrans)

Highway 32 click here for more information
Highway 36 click here for more information
Highway 44 click here for more information
Highway 299 click here for more information
Highway 89

click here for more information

 

Road Status: Roads within Lassen Volcanic NP

Call 530/595-4480 for the most up-to-date conditions (the information below only reflects planned or long-term closures)

Webcam at the Hwy. 89/44 junction near the Manzanita Lake (northwest) park entrance.

Main Park Road

CLOSED

Butte Lake Road (via Hwy 44) OPEN
Warner Valley Road (via Hwy 36) OPEN  
Juniper Lake Road (via Hwy 36) OPEN

 
 


Snow Conditions

Snow conditions are updated when there is a significant change in snow depth. Call 530/595-4480 for the most up-to-date information.

November 21, 2009:

Mineral (5000 feet)

Not reported.

Manzanita Lake (5800 feet)

11"

Southwest Entrance (6700 feet)

15"

Lassen Peak (8500 feet) PG&E snow sensor


 

 

Trail Conditions

Click here for the most current trail condition reports.

Park elevations range from 5000 feet to the top of Lassen Peak at 10,457 feet. All park trails are snow covered. Snowshoe and ski trails from the northwest entrance at Manzanita Lake and from the southwest entrance at the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center can be accessed throughout the winter.  Check out the winter recreation opportunities page. Snow fall at the southwest entrance of the park on average is 400"- 500" at an elevation of 6700'.

 

Campgrounds

  • Manzanita Lake: CLOSED 
  • Butte Lake: CLOSED
  • Summit Lake north:    CLOSED
  • Summit Lake south: CLOSED
  • Southwest Walk-In: OPEN (for snow camping)
  • Crags: CLOSED
  • Lost Creek group: CLOSED
  • Juniper Lake: CLOSED
  • Juniper Lake group: CLOSED
  • Warner Valley: CLOSED 

The 2009 opening and closing dates are available and posted in the campground section.

Reservations are available up to six months in advance--visit the campground section for more information.

 

Wildland Fire and Air Quality Conditions Update
Last updated 11:00 A.M. on 10/15/2009:

The general air quality for the area is considered "good". Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Air quality conditions can change rapidly due to weather and other variables. Lassen Volcanic National Park staff may not be aware of these rapid changes. Please be aware of your surroundings and use the following links and phone numbers for more information.

* Click here for park fire information.

 
visible cloud and smoke cover satellite image from NOAA

(left image) Example of satellite image showing smoke (and cloud) cover in the area. Lassen Volcanic is approximately located in the green rectangle.

Click here for the most recent image

picture of car sized snowblower against 10 foot snow drifts blowing the snow above the drifts  

Did You Know?
The Lassen Volcanic National Park Main Park Road can open as early as May 10th and as late as mid-July depending on how much snow falls during the winter.

Last Updated: November 21, 2009 at 14:18 EST