Self-Guided Field Trips

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How will you share Lassen's wild classroom with your students?

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Bring your class to Lassen’s wild classroom! While we love sharing the experience with you, we also understand you may have your own needs or schedules beyond what we can offer. This webpage offers suggested self-guided field trips to Lassen Volcanic National Park. Please feel free to reach out to park education rangers with additional questions: e-mail us.

Required Reading

Education groups may qualify for an Academic Fee Waiver.

Review our Teacher Pre-Visit Planning Guide so you know what to expect and our expectations of you and your group!

 

Suggested Activities

Visitor Centers

Use the exhibits at the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center (year-round) and Loomis Museum (summer only) to introduce your students to Lassen. The visitor centers also
offer park information, restrooms and water, and park stores.

Interpretive Waysides

Wayside exhibits that interpret park resources are found throughout the park including along the park highway, on the Lassen Peak trail, on the Bumpass Hell boardwalk, and along the Devastated Area Trail.

Lily Pond Nature Trail

Lead your students on an easy one-mile loop trail along lake shores, forest edges, and through a portion of the rock avalanche area called Chaos Jumbles. Stakes along the trail correspond to numbered paragraphs that explain points of interest and natural features. Guides can be obtained at the trailhead across the highway from the Loomis Museum.

Cinder Cone

Lead your students on this moderate four-mile round-trip hike to Cinder Cone volcano. Numbered posts correspond to stops in an informative leaflet. Guides can be obtained at the trailhead in the Butte Lake day use parking area.

Audio Tours & Podcasts

Discover self-guided tours, the roadside audio tour, and podcasts for Lassen Volcanic National Park.


Additional Resources

 
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Academic Fee Waivers

Academic Fee Waivers allow qualifying educational groups to enter the park for free during their trip.

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Teacher Pre-Visit Planning Guide

Learn how to plan a safe, respectful, and impactful field trip for your students.

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Directions & Getting Around

Find your way to the park, explore around the park, and view park maps.

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Current Park Conditions

View current park conditions, including closures, alerts, and hazards.

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Student Resources

Information about the park for students.


Ranger-Led Education Programs

 
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Ranger-Led Field Trips

Explore Lassen's wild classroom with a ranger - see program offerings, expectations, and submit a reservation request.

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Ranger-in-Classroom Programs

Learn about and request a reservation for Lassen's in-school outreach programs.

Last updated: September 8, 2024

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PO Box 100
Mineral, CA 96063

Phone:

530 595-4480

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