This booklet describes the more important points along the Lassen Park Road. To get the most enjoyment from this pamphlet make a leisurely trip—drive slowly. Visitors find it most practical to read about the next point of interest before coming to it, often having someone other than the driver read this aloud while traveling.
In the left hand margin of the text is a series of numbers which correspond to numbered markers along the road marking the point of interest. Explanations follow each number in the text. The fume cloud on the roadside markers points in the direction of the feature. If you are entering via Manzanita Lake Entrance Station, start from the last of this book, and read the numbers in descending sequence.
The mileage shown in parentheses in the center line of the pages indicates the distance between successive points driving either way.
ALWAYS PARK OFF THE PAVEMENT
AN AUTO ACCIDENT WILL SPOIL YOUR TRIP
Published in cooperation with the
National Park Service
Copyright 1950, 1962 by the
Loomis Museum Association
INTRODUCTION
Lassen Volcanic National Park was established by act of Congress in 1916 from lands of the Lassen National Forest and the small Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone National Monuments formerly under the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. The park area now measures approximately 10 by 17 miles, embracing about 165 square miles.
The Lassen Park Road is a link in State Route No. 89. It runs through Lassen Volcanic National Park, half circling the east side of Lassen Peak. This road was built by the National Park Service of the U. S. Department of the Interior to make accessible by car some of the finest scenery in the park. The road is not designed for high speed. The slower you drive the more you will see. Like you, others are sight seeing, so drive carefully and observe the warning signs at all times. Remember: an accident may ruin your vacation, your car, and even your life. Maximum speed is 45 miles per hour, but in many places this is excessive.
While using this guide you will want to stop many times. Be sure to park OFF THE PAVEMENT to prevent accidents. In the spring when heavy snowdrifts line the road, it will not be practical to stop in certain areas, nor will it be possible to see some of the things described in this publication.