First impressions make for lasting impressions. Until you meet the real thing.
Somewhere along the line, we got it in our minds that Lassen Volcanic National Park is a blend of the moon and Yellowstone sulfur springs. Not something that lit up our enthusiasm to visit.
In this case, a serious case of wrong first impressions and mistaken identity rolled into one. We’re not prepared for snow-capped mountains. Or a road that opens the day we arrive because it is finally clear of snow. Seems that Lassen had 25 feet of snow on their main road as of May 31. And there are remnants of it all around still.
With that sudden change in perspective, it’s time to see the park through fresh eyes. [click to continue…]
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