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| Lassen Sulphur Works and view |
We left the coast and the Redwoods behind and drove highway 299
to Redding, CA. This is a beautiful, twisting, usually slow, mountain drive. After
restocking in Redding, we went on to
Lassen Volcanic National Park. We
had been across highway 44 before so we decided to drop down to Red Bluff and
take highway 36 east and then north through the park. I think that worked out
well.
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| Lassen Sulphur Works |
We were lucky with a beautifully clear day that made the
park sparkle. This park is, as the name implies, all about volcanoes. The park
protects the only place in the world that has four different types of volcanoes
in close proximity. I can’t remember all of the details but the 20 minute park
film shown in the visitor center tells all about it along with showing some
films during the last eruptions that took place as recently as 1915. This park
has some geothermal activity and some beautiful views. We left the park on the
north side and stayed at a campground before moving on down to Reno the next day
to visit friends.
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| Lassen Sulphur Works and view |
From Reno we took a short drive to historic Virginia City, home
of the famous Comstock Lode. This was a mining metropolis in the 1870's and there are lots of old buildings dating back to the
1860’s and 1870’s. Most old buildings have shops in them. This town is basically a tourist trap, but it is great walking around
looking at the outsides and peeking inside at those that haven’t been
modernized too much (you don't have to buy). One in particular has the original plank floor from 1862.
We enjoyed our visit. Look for special events before going because they have some that will fill the town and you may or may not want to be there.
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| Lassen view while driving |
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| Virginia City |
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| Virginia City |
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| Virginia City |
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| Virginia City |
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