A key highlight of a visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park is the short hike to Bumpass Hell. The area took its name from Kendall Vanhook Bumpass, a hunter/cowboy/prospector who is said to have discovered the area in 1864 while looking for stray cattle. As the story goes, Bumpass broke through the thin crust and burned his foot on his first visit.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Bumpass's Hell
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2014 3:26pm
Trails I've Hiked: Bumpass Hell At Lassen Volcanic National Park
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2014 3:20am
Night Sky Festival Coming To Lassen Volcanic National Park This Weekend
- By NPT Staff - July 29th, 2014 3:30am
Moods Of The Wild: Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
- By NPT Staff - July 14th, 2014 2:26am
What To Do In The National Parks This Summer? Take A Hike!
- By NPT Staff - June 12th, 2014 3:25am
$3.5 Million Settlement For Family Whose Son Was Crushed To Death At Lassen Volcanic National Park
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 22nd, 2014 11:07pm
Forest Thinning To Reduce Wildfire Risks Gets Underway At Lassen Volcanic National Park
- By Jim Burnett - February 6th, 2014 3:15am
Winter Has Descended On Lassen Volcanic National Park
- By NPT Staff - December 19th, 2013 2:15am
Essential Park Guide, Winter: Exchange Leafy Summer Trails For Snowy Forests
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 6th, 2013 3:15am
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