Reply #: I took Route 1 up the coast

[skygazer]

Then headed east on 36 which was really beautiful. I haven't driven 395 - I'll have to check it out.

Yeah, Lassen was wonderful - I saw it on the map and looked up some info on the Internet. I understand it never gets really crowded and the weather is great. It was well worth it - even better than I expected. (the photo of the hot springs was taken at Bumpass Hell, named for the mountaineer who discovered it. He hoped to exploit mineral rights but while showing it to a party of people, he fell through the crust up to his thigh on one leg. He lost the leg and evidently his enthusiasm for the project. :shrug: )