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Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Lassen Peak

Old Station, California

4.4 mi

Distance

2,106 ft

Elev. Gain

4h 30m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Lassen Peak unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

National Park Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Snow can persist through summerLittle shade above the first mileSudden weather changes and afternoon lightningHigh elevation can aggravate medical conditions

Elevation Profile

Min:2,579 ft
Max:3,159 ft
Gain:642 ft
Loss:642 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,579 ft and 3,159 ft across 4.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,579 ft2,772 ft2,966 ft3,159 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.2 mi3.3 mi4.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,579 ft
High point2.2 mi3,159 ft
End4.4 mi2,579 ft

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Mineral, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Shasta County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Lassen Volcanic National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:530-595-6100
  • Address:38050 Highway 36 East, Park Headquarters · Mineral, CA · 96063
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Best Seasons

Highlights

Lassen Peak summitMountain hemlock and whitebark pine standsPlug dome volcano summit

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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