Lassen Volcanic National Park | Hot Streams, Hydrothermal Areas & Incredible Views | California

Hey, what's up, guys, and welcome back to my channel. Behind me is the entrance to the Alaskan Volcanic National Park, and today I'm going to show it to you. Let's check it out. So what's so interesting about Alaskan Volcanic National Park? Well, the main feature of this park is actually Alaskan Volcano, which is an active volcano, and last time it erupted back in 1915. And today I'm going to show you this volcano. Well, I think I found another beautiful spot here. It's called Emerald Lake, guys, and the reason why they call it Emerald Lake is because it has this greenish color to it. Check it out. And that's the Lassen Peak. Yeah, that's the volcano. So, amazing, beautiful nature, guys. Wow. Well, I don't know about you, but me, personally, I love it. I love visiting places like this. It's incredible. Well, this is my meditation. I told you many times, if you've been subscribed to my channel, you know I love visiting these wild places and just, you know, enjoying the nature, enjoying these gorgeous views. Wow. Lassen Volcano, Lassen Peak is the largest plug dome volcano in the world, and it is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range. Located in Northern California, this peak is 3,187 meters tall. Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of the few areas in the world where all four types of volcanoes can be found. A plug dome, shield, cinder cone, and stratovolcano. That's why this area is so unique, and that's why today it is a national park. What a view, right? But the main thing is that it's super peaceful here, guys. Incredibly peaceful. And the views, wow. Look at this. Just give me a second. I'll show you something really cool and really beautiful. Lassen Peak has a volume of 0.6 cubic miles or 2.5 cubic kilometers, making it one of the largest lava domes on Earth. The volcano arose from the former northern flank of now eroded Mount Tahama. It was an ancient volcano which was gone about 27,000 years ago from a series of eruptions over the course of a few years. The mountain has been significantly eroded by glaciers over the last 25,000 years, and it is now basically covered in scree deposits. On this schematical mapping, you can imagine the sizes of the ancient volcano. And of course, if it was here today, the views in the area itself would be totally different. Well, guys, as I mentioned before, this national park is called Lassen Volcanic. Obviously, there is some volcanic activity and, well, Mount Lassen itself is an active volcano, so, you know, things are happening here. But on top of everything, they do have something like a geyser valley. It's not really big. It's not like Yellowstone National Park, no. But it's beautiful, and I'm about to show it to you. There are few hydrothermal areas exist in this park. Several groups of hot springs and fumaroles as remnants of former volcanic activity exist here today. Bumpass Hell is the most spectacular of these areas, and one of the largest. The highest temperature of water generally is close to the boiling temperature at the altitude of the particular spring or fumarole. For example, here the temperature is about 198 degrees Fahrenheit or 92 degrees Celsius. There are no true geysers within Lassen Volcanic National Park, but there are mud pots, warm pools filled with acid and water, hot streams, and underground steam chambers. This area slightly reminded me my trip to Yellowstone. But, of course, Yellowstone is a different story, guys. I actually have a video from there. If you didn't see it yet, I will provide the link in the description below. As you can see, guys, this particular place is truly unique. It's a lot of things to see here, a lot of things to discover. The hike to Bumpass Hell takes about 1 to 2 hours depending on your pace. For me personally, it took about 1 hour and 20 minutes. But I gotta be honest, I've been making a lot of stops to film things, you know, to take pictures and stuff like that. So, I wasn't really in a rush. I was enjoying myself and enjoying the nature. So, some people probably take more time, some people take less. But it's not a very long hike and it's suitable for all ages. I've seen people of all ages on this particular hike. So, everyone can get here, everyone can discover this place, and everyone can enjoy this beautiful nature. On May 22, 1915, a powerful explosion eruption at Lassen Peak devastated nearby areas and spread volcanic ash as far as 280 miles to the east. The explosion was the most powerful in a series of eruptions from 1914 through 1917. Lassen Peak and Mount St. Helens in Washington were the only two volcanoes in the contiguous United States to erupt during the 20th century. All right, ladies and gentlemen, as you can see, here's the volcano. And that particular site, that's when the eruption happened. This is the site of the eruption. And basically, all lava flows came here. That's why they call it a devastated area. So, basically, all that has grown on top of lava. Interesting. Well, and here we have another evidence that back in 1915, the explosion was that massive that this 300-ton rock came all the way here. And not for nothing. I mean, I'm located right now about four or five miles away from the volcano itself. This huge rock just came here. Wow, impressive. So, yeah, guys, that's actually a real evidence right here. That's a real evidence that back in 1915, the eruption was crazy. That's why they call this particular area a devastated area. That's why. This park may be not that popular like Zion National Park or Yellowstone, but yet it is a really unique area. And if you're going to be in Northern California, I highly recommend you to visit this place. I hope you really enjoyed this video. 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