California - 2008 Official State Visitor's Guide and Travel Planner - (Page 22) discover » drive » lassen in big bang country Drive a scenic byway between majestic volcanos, with stops for fishing, hiking, and ribs 5 97 N Mt Shasta 14,162’ 89 Mt Shasta 0 25 mi 299 McArthur-Burney Falls SP Burney 299 Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway 44 Redding 44 5 36 Anderson Red Bluff LASSEN VOLCANIC NP 36 Lake Almanor 89 n the southwest corner of Lassen Volcanic National Park, we’re looking for a simple place to stop and have lunch. The alpine land is clear of trees as often as not, and icy streams trickle through lush roadside pastures of deep green grass that just scream for a picnic blanket, some cheese, and wine— but it’s all so beautiful that Alicia and I can’t decide where to pull over. Leave it to nature to create such perfection, even in the wake of destruction. When Mt. Lassen blew its top on May 22, 1915, the volcanic blast of heat, gas, lava, and rock flattened several square miles of woods; clogged watersheds; and dusted Northern California and Nevada in a layer of soot. California’s version of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens left parts of the region looking hopelessly devastated. But more than 90 years later, much of this land’s unique beauty lies in its volcanic legacy L Shasta Cascade], and a [ one- or two-day deviation off Interstate 5 22 I CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Backroad to Mt. Lassen; trail to Cinder Cone; barbecue in Burney; shopping in small-town McCloud; roadside view of snowcapped Mt. Shasta. Enter L keyword in Search box at visitcalifornia.com Alex Farnum http://www.visitcalifornia.com
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