Old Station, CA - Lassen Volcanic Nat'l Park

You could see Lassen Peak from many places around the Hat Creek Valley before even entering Lassen Volcanic N.P. It towers above many of the other volcanoes in the area. Lassen last erupted in 1915, so it's relatively young. It has the most seismic activity in the Ring of Fire. A large portion of the valley is the old lava bed which is now dotted with low-lying manzanita bushes and blooming mountain mahogany trees. But other areas are covered with towering pine trees.

Helen's Lake sits on the south side of Lassen at an elevation around 8,500'. It's blue-green color was vibrant. There were many small lakes around the park.From other areas in the valley, you could see all the way to Mt Shasta. What a sight.