Lassen Park Highway
CA 89Mineral to Manzanita Lake · California
Distance18.9mi · 30 km
Drive time38 minon the road
DifficultyModerate
MountainForest
A volcanic high road past steaming fumaroles and a lava peak.
CA 89 winds through Lassen Volcanic National Park beneath Lassen Peak, climbing past steaming sulphur vents, boiling pools and old lava flows to over 8,500 ft. Open only in the warmer months; mind the altitude, the late-lying snow, and stopping sightseers.
Where it runs
MineralStart · California
Manzanita LakeEnd · United States
Character
Corners32bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient7%≈ 1-in-14
Hairpins1tight bends
Climb516 mtotal ascent
Summit2604 mhighest point · 8543 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
654 m rangeKnow before you go
- Late-lying snow at altitude
- Stopping sightseers
- Sudden mountain weather
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