Youngest group of lava domes in Lassen Volcanic National Park formed as six dacite domes 1,100-1,000 years ago, one dome collapsing during an explosive eruption about 70 years later
General Information
Length:
4 miles roundtrip
Elevation Gain:
990 feet
Pet Policy:
Pets NOT allowed on trails
Seasons:
May until October
Trailhead:
Manzanita Camp Road
Location:
Website:
How to Get There
Overview
Chaos Crags are a group of lava domes in the northwest of Lassen Volcanic National Park, reached by a three-hour round-trip trail to Crags Lake with views of the Hat Creek valley and the Thousand Lakes Wilderness. About 350 years ago one dome collapsed, sending rockfalls into the Chaos Jumbles and forming Manzanita Lake. It is less visited than other park hikes.
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