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Puzzle 61 · California · Page 87 in print

Lassen Volcanic

Lassen Peak began as a volcanic vent on the northern flank of the older Brokeoff Volcano and now rises two thousand feet from its base, ringed by other lava domes.

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aerial view of a cinder cone and volcanic landscape

Cinder Cone, the Painted Dunes and the Fantastic Lava Beds.

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photo of volcanic peaks in the distance and a lake in the foreground.

Cinder Cone seen across the Fantastic Lava Beds.

NPS photo by Glenn Kyler. · Public domain (U.S. federal government work) · Original record
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The words

  1. Atsugewi

    The Atsugewi people, who traditionally moved into the park’s north and northwest in spring and summer.

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  2. Brokeoff

    Brokeoff Mountain, a surviving remnant of the older Brokeoff Volcano.

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  3. Bumpass Hell

    Bumpass Hell, one of the hydrothermal areas in Lassen’s southwest.

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  4. Chaos Crags

    Chaos Crags, the set of six lava domes grown during eruptions about 1,050 years ago.

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  5. Cinder Cone

    Cinder Cone, the Lassen volcano exemplifying the cinder-cone type.

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  6. Dacite

    Dacite, the volcanic rock composing Lassen Peak and many domes in the Lassen domefield.

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  7. Devils Kitchen

    Devils Kitchen, the hydrothermal area reached from Warner Valley.

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  8. Drakesbad

    Drakesbad Guest Ranch, the rustic ranch in Warner Valley maintained in the style of the 1920s.

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  9. Lassen

    Lassen Peak, the lava dome that rose from a vent on Brokeoff Volcano’s northern flank.

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  10. Maidu

    The Mountain Maidu people, whose homeland includes southern and eastern Lassen, Warner Valley and Juniper Lake.

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  11. Manzanita Lake

    Manzanita Lake, the northwest Lassen lake with swimming, fishing and boating opportunities.

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  12. Mount Tehama

    Mount Tehama, the deeply eroded composite volcano also called Brokeoff Volcano.

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  13. Painted Dunes

    The Painted Dunes, the volcanic landscape visible from Lassen’s Cinder Cone Trail.

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  14. Plug Dome

    A plug dome, one of the volcano types represented in the Lassen volcanic center.

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  15. Sulphur Works

    Sulphur Works, one of the hydrothermal areas in Lassen’s southwest.

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Sources

  1. American Indian Heritage - Lassen Volcanic National ParkNational Park Service
  2. Volcanic Resources Summary—Lassen Volcanic National ParkNational Park Service
  3. Places To Go - Lassen Volcanic National ParkNational Park Service
  4. Volcanoes - Lassen Volcanic National ParkNational Park Service

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