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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Winter Road Closures

Main Park Road (Hwy. 89 which travels through the park)

  • Currently the main park road is CLOSED for the season.
  • Intermittent closures may occur, please call 530-595-4480 for the most up-to-date information. 
  • The road opened on June 4, 2009.
  • The road closed for the season on November 18, 2009. 
  • Read the 2009 Spring Road Opening Log
  • On average the park road closes due to snow in November and remains closed through mid-June.  Spring clearing operations begin in April. 

Butte Lake Road


Warner Valley Road

 


Juniper Lake Road

 
 


Spring Road Opening Dates - 1980 to present

Year Date Plowing Began From Southwest Date Road Opened Date Road Closed Comments
1980 April 20 May 29 November 21
1981 April 20 May 21 November 3
1982 April 19 June 18 October 25
1983 April 18 July 2 November 10
1984 April 23 June 4 October 28
1985 April 14 May 18 October 21
1986 April 7 June 7 November 24
1987 April 20 May 15 November 13
1988 April 2 May 20 November 7
1989 April 3 June 6 October 23
1990 April 1 April 28 November 14
1991 April 7 May 24 October 22
1992 April 6 May 14 October 29
1993 April 12 June 28 November 10
1994 April 3 May 20 November 7
1995 March 19 July 21 November 21
1996 April 1 June 12 October 18
1997 April 7 June 5 November 14
1998 April 5 July 12 November 10
1999 April 12 June 11 November 19
2000 April 3 June 2 November 17
2001 April 2 May 10 November 15
2002 April 1 May 22 November 13
2003 March 26 May 23 November 7
2004 March 11 May 27 October 28
2005 April 4 June 2 November 8
2006 April 3 July 6 November 11
2007 April 2 May 18 December 6
2008 March 31 May 18 December 12
2009 April 13 June 4


brokeoff mountain set against a deep blue sky  

Did You Know?
Brokeoff Mountain, seen here in Lassen Volcanic National Park, was once part of a much larger composite volcano, called Brokeoff Volcano, that towered 1000 feet above Lassen Peak and looked similar to Mount Shasta.

Last Updated: November 19, 2009 at 12:39 EST