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justice you'll want to invest a few days exploring the area along its scenic, winding roads.
From Lassen Volcanic National Park you can take one of two very picturesque routes:
Hwy 36, which heads east past Chester, Lake Almanor and historic Susanville; or Hwy 89,
which leads southeast to the cozy mountain town of Quincy.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
The dry, smoldering, treeless terrain within this 106,000-acre
national park
(
530-595-4444;
www.nps.gov/lavo
; 7-day entry per car $10)
stands in stunning contrast to the
cool, green conifer forest that surrounds it. That's the summer; in winter tons of snow en-
sures you won't get too far inside its borders. Still, entering the park from the southwest
entrance is to suddenly step into another world. The lavascape offers a fascinating glimpse
into the earth's fiery core. In a fuming display the terrain is marked by roiling hot springs,
