Overview

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Located next to picturesque Manzanita Lake the historic Loomis Museum is open during the summer months. This accessible facility offers exhibits, an auditorium which features the park film and a Lassen Association educational bookstore. All profits from the bookstore go directly to the park. Rangers offer ranger-led programs in the summer and provide information and park publications. Exhibits include photos from B.F Loomis who documented Lassen Peak's most recent eruption cycle and promoted the park's establishment. Additional exhibits include the original equipment Loomis used to document the eruptions and traditional Atsugewi basketry. From the museum you can pick up the trail around Manzanita Lake for amazing views of Lassen Peak or cross the road to take a walk along the Lily Pond Nature Trail.

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Fees: Entrance Fee

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
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	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Links: www.nps.gov

Getting There

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Location

Closest City or Region: Lassen Volcanic National Park

Coordinates: 40.536142, -121.563064

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July 28, 2018 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye,

Story

We visited Lassen Volcanic National Park on our way back from the Redwoods. It was one of our big travel days, but we opted to make the detour anyway. We ended up getting back to our hotel really late, but it was worth it. We got to the visitor center about 15 minutes before it closed. We got our passport stamped and bought a couple magnets, and the kids got some Junior Ranger packets to work on. The staff at the visitor center were very rude to one of the families that was almost complete with their Junior Ranger packets. They had obviously worked hard on the packets but the staff were unwilling to help them out in the least.

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