Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
Yes, a permit is required to visit Lassen Volcanic Wilderness. Lassen Volcanic Wilderness is a 79,061-acre wilderness area in Shasta County, California. It rises from about 5,385 to 10,305 ft. The nearest town is Mineral, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness map
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Yes, a permit is required to visit Lassen Volcanic Wilderness.
- Mineral, CA is the nearest town, 1.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Lassen Volcanic Wilderness is about 10,305 ft, and its lowest about 5,385 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model). Its highest named summit is Brokeoff Mountain, about 9,210 ft.
Who manages Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park Service | 79,061 | permit required for overnight stays. | Not on record | Not on record | Lassen Volcanic National Park, 530-595-4480 |
Getting to Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
- Mineral, CA is the nearest town, 1.4 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
Trailheads at Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
- Juniper Lake Loop-South Trailhead (inside the boundary, 6,776 ft), at 40.4493, -121.2988 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Little Willow Lake Trailhead (0.04 mi outside the boundary, 6,098 ft), at 40.4087, -121.3873 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Hat Lake Trailhead (0.11 mi outside the boundary, 6,436 ft), at 40.5094, -121.4650 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Brokeoff Mountain Trailhead (0.15 mi outside the boundary, 6,645 ft), at 40.4309, -121.5361 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Juniper Lake Loop-North Trailhead (0.16 mi outside the boundary, 6,788 ft), at 40.4507, -121.2957 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Terrace Lake-Park Highway Trailhead (0.17 mi outside the boundary, 8,061 ft), at 40.4762, -121.4792 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Drakesbad Trailhead (0.2 mi outside the boundary, 5,693 ft), at 40.4439, -121.4047 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
- Nobles-Emigrant Trailhead (0.21 mi outside the boundary, 6,473 ft), at 40.5108, -121.4626 (mapped on OpenStreetMap)
Trailheads mapped on OpenStreetMap: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License , accessed 2026-09-29. The extract used here, with distances from the boundary: osm-trailheads-ca.json. Where an agency layer lists the same trailhead, the agency's point is shown instead. Elevations from USGS 3DEP.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
- Brokeoff Mountain summit
- Eagle Peak summit
- Mount Diller summit
- Devils Kitchen spring
- Panther Spring spring
- Bench Lake lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29. Summit elevations measured on the USGS 3DEP elevation model, which can read a few feet under a surveyed summit height.
Public lands next to Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
- National Park Service unitLassen Volcanic Wilderness lies inside Lassen Volcanic National Park.
- Wilderness areaLassen Volcanic Wilderness borders Caribou Wilderness.
- National forestLassen Volcanic Wilderness borders Lassen National Forest.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in California
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=309 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n41w122/USGS_1_n41w122.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_CA_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_06.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright (accessed 2026-09-29)