2Lassen Volcanic National Park Instead of Yosemite National Park
Both of these parks are close to California’s popular San Francisco Bay Area. Both feature meadowlands, lakes. and granite mountains formed by lava. Luckily for those who dislike crowds, not even most Californians can locate Lassen Volcanic National Park.
While Yosemite draws in almost 4.5 million people yearly, Lassen levels off at less than 517,000 visitors annually. Here you can see Lassen Peak, the world’s largest plug dome volcano. You’ll meet fewer folks as you hike the popular three-mile round-trip Bumpass Hell hike too.
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