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It’s a Mini Yellowstone! | One Day in Lassen Volcanic National Park

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We had NO IDEA California was hiding this gem of a National Park (and that it offers some of the same features you’d find in a more crowded Yellowstone! Since we were camping two hours away, we tried to pack in as many stops as we could in one day.

0:00 Intro
0:32 Bumpass Hell Hike
5:57 Lake Helen
7:40 Little Hot Spring Valley
9:11 Sulfur Works
10:05 The Dixie Fire Scar
10:46 Devastated Area
12:33 Subway Lava Tubes
15:00 Final Thoughts

19 Comments

@jimgreen5788 3 years ago

There are some really nice lava tubes in Hawai'i as well--not meant to distract from this one. As others have already said, you've done a nice job of introducing us to this park. Thanks.

@mchristr 2 months ago

Sunscreen and hats are essential at that altitude, especially in the summer. Thanks for posting.

@WandaSommers 1 year ago

This video is in my Top 10 Open Roading list. I love your sense of humor!!

@jerrwang 3 months ago

LOL, love your intro cuts with music! The last blob with the drum sound gave me a good chuckle :)

@somedayistodayrv 2 years ago

A great National Park and less crowded which is even better. One of my favorites.Thanks for sharing. Take care.

@JohnHenry2420 3 years ago (edited)

I moved here from So Cal and now I have those rocks in my yard...I now fish and camp by the subway tubes....:) love it here...better than Mammoth without the crowds.

@ernestinebyrne9912 1 month ago

This came up and I hadn’t commented on it. Wow, you guys were fantastic four years ago. It is fun to look back. Great video.

@redbarron6559 2 years ago

Nice video, thanks!!

@lisataylor584 4 years ago

Love your videos. Keep up the good works and your channel will continue to grow. Thank you for all your hard and time consuming work.

@morrisster 2 years ago

11 years ago I lived about 2 hrs away from Lassen and would make weekend trips up there. I can almost guarantee there was snow on the summit. I have photos of hiking thru snow in June and sledding on the summit in June, July and August.
It’s a hidden gem of a place.

@clintstinytrailerconversio5560 2 years ago

Hi kids. I was out there in 2017 and planned to stop at Lassen on my way around Oregon / Washington / N. Cali and ran out of time, because I had to see the air races in Reno. Went very near it and darn I didn't see it. I might go back, but here's why probably not. I have a great grand that loves her papa and papa wants to see her and play almost every morning.

@robynsineadsheppard6480 2 years ago

Ape Cave, near Mt. St. Helens in Washington is the longest unbroken lava tube in the continental USA.

@thewanderingshores 4 years ago (edited)

We just came from Yellowstone so seeing Lassen is pretty familiar looking. We weren't able to get there last fall because it was closed due to wildfires in the area.

Congratulations on hitting 500 subscribers. PS We have officially now been to the Grand Canyon, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania

Update later in the video I see that you drove through where all the wildfires were. That's incredible. 69% of the park was burned.

PS quote of the video. "I'm concerned about that cancer"

@sharlamccall 2 years ago

I live 60 minutes from Mt Lassen Nat’l Park, north entrance.. I can see Mt Lassen from my home. It’s a shame recent wild fires have burnt much of the park.