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Lassen National Forest, CA

US Forest Service

Overview

Located in northern California, lies the Lassen National Forest. This is where the Sierra Nevada, the Cascades, the Modoc Plateau and the Great Basin meet. Within the forest, you can explore a lava tube or the land of Ishi, the last survivor of the Yahi Yana Native American tribe; watch prong-horn antelope glide across sage flats; drive four-wheel trails into high granite country appointed with sapphire lakes, or discover spring wildflowers on foot.

Recreational Activities:

  • AUTO TOURING
  • BIKING
  • BOATING
  • CAMPING
  • CLIMBING
  • FISHING
  • HIKING
  • HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE
  • HORSEBACK RIDING
  • HUNTING
  • INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
  • OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE
  • PICNICKING
  • RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
  • VISITOR CENTER
  • WATER SPORTS
  • WILDLIFE VIEWING
  • WINTER SPORTS

Address:

2550 Riverside Drive
Susanville,CA,96130
Phone: 530-257-2151
Email: Mailroom_R5_Lassen@fs.fed.us

Directions:

The forest can be reached from the east via State Highway 395 from Susanville California or from the west via Interstate 5 and either state highway 44 or 36.

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