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Lassen Volcanic National Park snowplow moving snow at Bumpass Hell parking area
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Lassen Volcanic National Park
Photo Galleries of snow conditions and plow operations
view from caldera with blue lake and island

Dramatic and Contrasting Beauty (6 Photos)

Scenes from the 500 mile auto-tour loop
bent red fir

Kings Creek Falls Trail (3 Photos)

Album includes photos taken along the Kings Creek Falls trail
Lassen Peak Trailhead

Lassen Peak (6 Photos)

Album includes photos of Lassen Peak
Mill Creek Falls trail

Mill Creek Falls Trail (5 Photos)

Album includes photos of Mill Creek Falls Trail
current conditions

Winter at Lassen (17 Photos)

current snow photos
Steam rises above Boiling Springs Lake

Hydrothermal Areas (4 Photos)

Album includes photos of Bumpass Hell, Sulphur Works, Terminal Geyser, and Devils Kitchen
 

May 2, 2006. Click here to watch the snow removal operation in progress. In this video you can see the dozer push snow which is blown off the road by a large diesel-powered snow blower. This process is repeated thousands of times until the road is opened.

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closeup of white flowers of smelowskia flower

Did You Know?
The Lassen Smelowskia flower only grows within Lassen Volcanic National Park, with the largest population on Lassen Peak, and is considered a Threatened and Endangered Species.
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Last Updated: April 18, 2010 at 13:08 MST