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Lassen Volcanic National Park in northeastern California and the Lassen Park Foundation will host the Lassen Peak Trail Rehabilitation Project at the ‘Reach the Peak' kickoff event on July 17, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lassen Peak parking lot.
"The park trail crew is hard at work stabilizing and mitigating safety hazards as snow continues to melt from Lassen Peak" stated Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz. "We anticipate opening the full trail to the summit July16, just in time for the celebration."
Special interpretive programs will be offered at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. A presentation by Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz and Lassen Park Foundation Chairman John Koeberer will begin at noon followed by cake and refreshments.
Reach the Peak project partners, Lassen Park Foundation, Lassen Association, California Guest Services, and California Conservation Corps, will host informational booths during the event.
The Reach the Peak Trail Rehabilitation Project will be a five-year project to widen sections of the peak trail to accommodate visitor traffic, construct a new loop route around the crater providing opportunities to interpret geology and scenery while reducing resource damage to sensitive vegetation, and install a new evaporator toilet. The final step will construct a trail linking the Manzanita Creek Trail to the peak parking lot and improve the Manzanita Creek trailhead parking.
Not since its original construction between 1929 and 1932 have so many resources and so much labor been devoted to the Lassen Peak Trail. This project will return the character of the trail to what it was originally intended to be - a way for visitors to hike to the summit of one of the world's largest plug dome volcanoes.
It will also provide an opportunity to gain a different perspective on the geologic landscape that surrounds the area, a way to visit an environment like few others without damaging the native habitat, and a means to share in the experience of those in past generations who have ventured to stand atop Lassen Peak, one of the icons of the national park system.
During trail work, closures of the Lassen Peak Trail are possible at any time without notice. Most of the work on the trail will take place Monday through Thursday. On these days, the trail will be closed at the "Grandview" area, approximately 1.3 miles from the peak parking area.
Once the trail opens for the season, it will be open to the summit Friday through Sunday, except while the California Conservation Corps assists with the restoration July 28 to Aug. 4, Aug. 11 to 18 and Aug. 25 to Sept. 1.
Lassen Volcanic National Park was first established as Cinder Cone and Lassen Peak National Monuments in 1907. Lassen Volcanic became a national park in 1916 because of its signifi cance as an active volcanic landscape.
Lassen Peak began erupting in 1914, had its most spectacular activity in 1915, and experienced minor activity until 1917. All four types of volcanoes in the world plus active hydrothermal areas are found in the park's 106,000 acres. Lassen Peak is one of the largest plug dome volcanoes in the world. It is considered to be active today.
For more information about the Reach the Peak kickoff event, contact Kara Roll at (530) 595-4444 x5101. For additional park information, visit the park website at www.nps.gov/lavo or call (530) 595-4480.
"The park trail crew is hard at work stabilizing and mitigating safety hazards as snow continues to melt from Lassen Peak" stated Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz. "We anticipate opening the full trail to the summit July16, just in time for the celebration."
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Reach the Peak project partners, Lassen Park Foundation, Lassen Association, California Guest Services, and California Conservation Corps, will host informational booths during the event.
The Reach the Peak Trail Rehabilitation Project will be a five-year project to widen sections of the peak trail to accommodate visitor traffic, construct a new loop route around the crater providing opportunities to interpret geology and scenery while reducing resource damage to sensitive vegetation, and install a new evaporator toilet. The final step will construct a trail linking the Manzanita Creek Trail to the peak parking lot and improve the Manzanita Creek trailhead parking.
Not since its original construction between 1929 and 1932 have so many resources and so much labor been devoted to the Lassen Peak Trail. This project will return the character of the trail to what it was originally intended to be - a way for visitors to hike to the summit of one of the world's largest plug dome volcanoes.
It will also provide an opportunity to gain a different perspective on the geologic landscape that surrounds the area, a way to visit an environment like few others without damaging the native habitat, and a means to share in the experience of those in past generations who have ventured to stand atop Lassen Peak, one of the icons of the national park system.
During trail work, closures of the Lassen Peak Trail are possible at any time without notice. Most of the work on the trail will take place Monday through Thursday. On these days, the trail will be closed at the "Grandview" area, approximately 1.3 miles from the peak parking area.
Once the trail opens for the season, it will be open to the summit Friday through Sunday, except while the California Conservation Corps assists with the restoration July 28 to Aug. 4, Aug. 11 to 18 and Aug. 25 to Sept. 1.
Lassen Volcanic National Park was first established as Cinder Cone and Lassen Peak National Monuments in 1907. Lassen Volcanic became a national park in 1916 because of its signifi cance as an active volcanic landscape.
Lassen Peak began erupting in 1914, had its most spectacular activity in 1915, and experienced minor activity until 1917. All four types of volcanoes in the world plus active hydrothermal areas are found in the park's 106,000 acres. Lassen Peak is one of the largest plug dome volcanoes in the world. It is considered to be active today.
For more information about the Reach the Peak kickoff event, contact Kara Roll at (530) 595-4444 x5101. For additional park information, visit the park website at www.nps.gov/lavo or call (530) 595-4480.
