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Byway: California - Lassen Scenic Byway

Byway Description: Loop around Lassen Volcanic National Park


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Road Summary

0.0
(256.3)
0.0
(159.3)
Junction of #89 and Old Station Road #44
Altitude: 4350 feet
Byway Terminus of byway guide.
0.8
(255.5)
0.5
(158.8)
Village of Old Station
Altitude: 4383 feet
Old Station is in Shasta County, California just north of Lassen Volcanic National Park and between Redding, California and Susanville, California. About 250 people live here.
5.0
(251.3)
3.1
(156.2)
Sugar Loaf Lane
Altitude: 4567 feet
Road.
19.5
(236.8)
12.1
(147.1)
Rest Stop.
Altitude: 5932 feet
Pull out area for rest stop.
21.6
(234.7)
13.4
(145.8)
Junction of #44 and #89
Altitude: 5761 feet
Byway leaves #44 and goes onto #89 Lassen Park Highway.
22.8
(233.5)
14.2
(145.1)
Manzanita Lake
Altitude: 5879 feet
Lake is near the Lassen Volcanic National Park entrance. It has rainbow trout, brown trout and brook trout. There is a campground and the Loomis Museum near here.
23.2
(233.1)
14.4
(144.8)
Lake
Altitude: 5892 feet
Small lake north of highway.
38.4
(217.9)
23.9
(135.4)
Creek crossing
Altitude: 6417 feet
Road passes over creek. Pond to south.
40.2
(216.1)
25.0
(134.3)
Marshy Area
Altitude: 6539 feet
Marshy area, watch for wildlife.
42.9
(213.4)
26.7
(132.6)
Summit Lake
Altitude: 6703 feet
Lake is in about the middle of Lassen Volcanic National Park at 6700 ft above sea level. Two campgrounds, named Summit Lake North and Summit Lake South, are located near to the lake.
58.3
(198.0)
36.2
(123.0)
Lake Helen
Altitude: 8179 feet
Glacial lake at 8,200 feet (2,500 m) in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Near Lassen Peak and west of Bumpass Mountain. Named for Helen Tanner Brodt who in 1864 was the first woman to climb it.
59.1
(197.2)
36.7
(122.5)
Emerald Lake
Altitude: 8107 feet
Small glacial green lake nearby Lassen Peak in Lassen Volcanic National Park.
67.6
(188.7)
42.0
(117.3)
Information Stop
Altitude: 6732 feet
Park information area with parking and walk in campground.
76.4
(179.9)
47.5
(111.8)
Junction
Altitude: 5719 feet
#89 joins with #36. A few miles West on highway 36 is the Park Headquarters for Lassen Volcanic National Park and the village of Mineral, California. It continues on to Red Bluff, California.
82.6
(173.7)
51.3
(107.9)
Bridge
Altitude: 4816 feet
Bridge over mountain rivers.
101.0
(155.3)
62.8
(96.5)
Village
Altitude: 4856 feet
A few houses and a store.
112.7
(143.6)
70.0
(89.2)
Junction of #36 and #89
Altitude: 4531 feet
#36 continues to the town of Chester, California which has Rogers Field public airport. Chester is on Lake Almanor .
114.3
(142.0)
71.0
(88.2)
North end of Lake Almanor
Altitude: 4511 feet
Lake Almanor is a large man made lake. It is formed by Canyon Dam on the North Fork of the Feather River.
117.8
(138.5)
73.2
(86.1)
Turn off to Golf Course and Villlage
Altitude: 4541 feet
Lake Almanor West Golf Course and village of Lake Almanor West, California.
123.9
(132.4)
77.0
(82.3)
Village of Pratville.
Altitude: 4669 feet
Just north of the highway is the village of Pratville, California.
133.9
(122.4)
83.2
(76.1)
Junction of #89 and #147
Altitude: 4573 feet
Byway turns north on #147 Eastshore Drive near Canyondam, California
141.9
(114.4)
88.2
(71.1)
Village of East Shore
Altitude: 4537 feet
Village of East Shore, California
145.8
(110.5)
90.6
(68.7)
Village of Hamilton Branch
Altitude: 4603 feet
Turn West to the village of Hamilton Branch, California and the village of Lake Almanor Peninsula, California
152.7
(103.6)
94.9
(64.4)
Junction #147 and #36
Altitude: 5105 feet
Byway proceeds East on #36.
156.8
(99.5)
97.4
(61.8)
Town of Westwood
Altitude: 5121 feet
Town of Westwood, California
182.4
(73.9)
113.3
(45.9)
Junction #36 and #44
Altitude: 4934 feet
Byway turns Northwest on Feather Lake Highway.
195.2
(61.1)
121.3
(38.0)
Hog Flat Reservoir
Altitude: 5509 feet
South of highway is a reservoir.
201.4
(54.9)
125.1
(34.1)
McCoy Flat Reservoir
Altitude: 5571 feet
Southwest of highway is a large reservoir.
206.0
(50.3)
128.0
(31.3)
Mud Lake
Altitude: 5807 feet
North of highway about a 1.4 mile is a small lake.
209.5
(46.8)
130.2
(29.1)
Long Lake
Altitude: 5692 feet
South of highway is a lake.
231.1
(25.2)
143.6
(15.7)
Poison Lake
Altitude: 5581 feet
Almost dried up seasonal lake.
256.3
(0.0)
159.3
(0.0)
Junction #44 and #89
Altitude: 4354 feet
Terminus of byway.

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