Lassen Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Cascade Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Lassen Peak is a 10,457 ft summit in the Cascade Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Strenuous day hike); best season is Jul–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Mineral (18 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 10,457 ft
- Prominence
- 5,229 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Mineral · 18 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Lassen Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Lassen Peak is listed as Strenuous day hike with a best season of Jul–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day hike
- Best season
- Jul–Sep
- Access / staging
- Mineral, California
How tall is Lassen Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- California, USA
- Elevation
- 10,457 ft
- Prominence
- 5,229 ft
- Mountain range
- Cascade Range
- Difficulty
- Strenuous day hike
What makes Lassen Peak notable?
California’s southern Cascade volcano and a classic national-park summit hike.
Southernmost Cascade volcano and the high point of Lassen Volcanic National Park — a popular summer trail to a cratered summit above Lake Helen.
After you check trip readiness for Lassen Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Cascade Range, California, USA.
Closest places
- Mineral — California via CA-89