Volcanoes make up some of the biggest and most beautiful mountains in the world.
Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of these places. Lassen stands 10,457 feet high and keeps snow on it almost year-round making it one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the United States. In 1821 Don Louis Arguello led an exploring expedition into Northern California and passed near the Lassen region. His padres named the mountain San Jose, which was later renamed Lassen Peak. Mt. Lassen became a national park in 1916 because of its significance as an active volcanic landscape.