We left the Casita at camp and drove about an hour to Lassen Volcanic National Park. There are numerous volcanos of all types there, including Lassen Peak, which erupted in 1915. The park's visitor center has excellent displays explaining it all. The 1915 eruption happened to be one of the first ever to be captured on film. We drove through the park, making many stops to see views and volcanic stuff. We should be jaded by now about mountain scenery, but this was hands down the best we've ever seen. The park road rises to about 8500' from the area base elevation of around 5000' Ask us any questions you have about lava and basalt, quick before we forget.
In the afternoon we did laundry, cooked ourselves a good dinner, and watched the sunset over the mountains across the lake. Life is good.
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