California's Best Trips 2 - Full PDF eBook

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3 DAYS
120 MILES/193KM

GREAT FOR...


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BEST TIME TO GO
July and August when
the snow finally clears
from the highest passes
through the park.

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ESSENTIAL
PHOTO
Swimming in Heart
Lake, with snow-
capped Mt Shasta in
the background

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BEST
ADVENTURE
Renting a boat and
making the trip to
Ahjumawi Lava Springs
State Park.

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Volcanic Legacy


Scenic Byway


Even in the peak of summer, the byways of Northern California’s


wilderness are largely empty. This loop skirts the edge of Lassen


Peak, one of the largest dormant volcanoes on the planet.


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Ahjumawi Lava
Springs State Park
Paddle these rarely
visited waters

70 miles

Castle & Heart Lakes
After hiking, take a dip
with mountain views

185 miles

Lassen Volcanic
National Park
Wandering simmering
landscapes of volcanic
wonders

0 miles

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